Arantes Fontes hits out at Mourinho and Benfica after Sporting jibe | OneFootball

In the preview of the Portuguese Cup match against Chaves, José Mourinho stated that Benfica has "one less Cup" in the club's museum, referring to last season's final against Sporting. The statements from the 62-year-old coach sparked a reaction from Tito Arantes Fontes, former president of the Stromp Group, who addressed the topic in his opinion column in Jornal Sporting.

In the article, the Sporting official commented on Mourinho's words, revisiting the controversy surrounding the final of last season's main competition, contested between the two Lisbon rivals: "The coach of that same club, José Mourinho, decided – last week, unexpectedly and undoubtedly aiming to influence the refereeing – to play one of his 'mind games'. He then said that Benfica 'has one less Portuguese Cup than it should'... well... the man, poor thing, got confused... because a few years ago, when he wore other colors from up North, he said exactly the opposite, that is, that Benfica had one cup too many! Someone should clarify him and get him out of the stupor of ideas he's in... because – as rightly pointed out by coach Rui Borges – The Winner Takes It All," he began writing.

Next, Arantes Fontes chose to address the elections for the presidency of Benfica: "The Sporting continues to be the number 1 topic of the elections that at the end of this week take place on the other side of the Segunda Circular. All the candidates, especially the most media-savvy ones, do not miss the opportunity to 'calimerically' complain about our greatness and our titles! Merit, without a doubt, of Sporting! Because... The Winner Takes It All!"

Moreover, considering the recently released documentary by Sporting, titled “The Winner Takes It All”, Tito Arantes Fontes took the opportunity to recall the Club's journey towards winning the double in the 2024/25 season, highlighting the success achieved by the lions in that campaign.

"Last week, on the 16th, exactly at 19:06 (as it couldn't be otherwise), Sporting released a truly fundamental video, a video that celebrates the majestic, heroic, and memorable past season, the season of the last Bicampeonato and also the last Double! The video is overwhelming, moving, epic, and illustrative! Unmissable and a must-watch for all Sporting fans! It shows what the vicissitudes of that season were and how they were faced and resolved! It shows the team and its interior! It shows in action the famous structure and our leaders, including the president! It shows the strength and resilience of our Club! It shows the reason for being, the foundations, the pillars on which the titles won that season are based! The title of well-deserved National Champion! And the title of rightful winner of the Portuguese Cup! The Winner Takes It All! Congratulations, Sporting," he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.