Breaking news! League expects Sporting to lose to Arsenal | OneFootball

The date for the Sporting - Tondela match, corresponding to the 26th round of the championship and postponed last weekend to allow the Lions more time to rest between the two games against Bodø/Glimt, counting for the round of 16 of the Champions League, has generated a lot of controversy and, this Friday, the League took a stand.

If Rui Borges' team fails to beat Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals, the match will take place on April 29, a Wednesday, between the Lions' games against AFS SAD and Vitória de Guimarães, from rounds 31 and 32 of Liga Portugal Betclic.

If, on the other hand, the green and whites manage to eliminate the current Premier League leaders and thus secure a place in the semi-finals of the prestigious competition (scheduled for April 28 and 29 and May 5 and 6), then the Permanent Calendar Committee will meet the day after the second leg to decide the date for Sporting - Tondela. This information is in line with the statement issued by the League.

"Regarding the Sporting CP – CD Tondela match, from the 26th round of Liga Betclic, the Permanent Calendar Committee of Liga Portugal, meeting this Friday, decided: 1. If Sporting CP qualifies for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the Permanent Calendar Committee will meet urgently, on the day immediately following the second leg of that competition, to decide the date for the aforementioned match; 2. If Sporting CP does not qualify for the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, the match will be held on April 29 (Wednesday)."

It should be noted that the green and white team will return to the field next Sunday, March 22, against Alverca. The match, counting for the 27th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the team coached by Custódio Castro, will be played at 18:00, at the opponent's ground.

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