Nélson Veríssimo stunned by refereeing after Benfica loss: unbelievable | OneFootball

Nélson Veríssimo strongly criticized the refereeing in the match between Benfica B and Académica de Viseu, which ended in a 2-0 win for the Viseu side. In the aftermath of the match, the Benfica coach did not let referee Bruno Costa’s performance go unnoticed and also had a few words to say about VAR official João Casegas.

"I spoke to the players and congratulated them. There was some inconsistency in the small decisions in terms of fouls. Our feeling is that we were gradually being pushed back", Nélson Veríssimo began by saying, speaking to BTV in the moments following the match against Académica de Viseu.

"The penalty is unbelievable. I would like Mr. João Casegas to explain to me how a stamp on top of Diogo Prioste is turned into a penalty. It’s unbelievable", added the coach of the Eagles’ B team, who, in the previous days, was visited by José Mourinho, who watched the young players’ training sessions.

"I really struggle to understand it, but anyway. I may be wrong, I may have seen it badly. I wear glasses and maybe I didn’t have them on at that moment, but the players felt it, they felt that injustice", said Nélson Veríssimo, while also giving credit to the Viseu side’s performance, despite the poor display from the refereeing team.

It should be remembered that the match in question took place this Saturday, May 9, in Seixal, where the Viseu side won 2-0. With this result, the Viseu team remains in second place in Liga Portugal Meu Super with 58 points, and is getting ever closer to securing promotion to the top flight. The Club from Luz, meanwhile, sits in ninth place in the standings with 44 points.

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