Noronha Lopes slams Sporting, accuses Varandas of pressuring refs | OneFootball

In a recent interview with NOW channel, João Noronha Lopes made further accusations against Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting

João Noronha Lopes, candidate for the presidency of Benfica, once again made serious accusations against Frederico Varandas. The businessman claimed that the President of Sporting ends up influencing the refereeing of the Liga Portugal Betclic throughout the season.

"There is one league until February and another after. Varandas, in February, makes statements that influence the referees. Benfica remained silent. What happened afterwards confirmed that there were influenced referees", he began, in an interview with NOW channel.

Next, Noronha Lopes again talked about the final of the Portugal Cup, which Sporting ended up winning, against the eternal rival: "If there were doubts, what happened in the cup final confirmed it. It is not very verbose statements that defend Benfica. The president has to face up in difficult times".

It is worth remembering that, still in the last few days, Benfica was fined 816 euros after the statement in question, after the Portugal Cup, about the refereeing of the match against the lions. The eagles wrote at the time that "sporting truth was seriously adulterated" in that game with Sporting, which ended in a 3-1 victory for the green and whites.

This is not, in any case, the first time that Noronha Lopes uses the final of the main competition to talk about Sporting. The candidate for the presidency of the reds had already made serious accusations against Matheus Reis, due to the game play with Andrea Belotti.

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