Ex-PSD MP: Sporting have perks not seen in 19-year drought | OneFootball

Nuno Encarnação analyzed the tense atmosphere currently surrounding Portuguese refereeing. The Porto supporter highlighted the constant criticism made by clubs every week. At the center of the statements was Sporting, with the commentator considering that the lions have been the most favored club.

“If we want to make the League of Truth in any café, we realize that Sporting has had benefits that don't even compare to the 19 years of drought they had to endure,” he said on CMTV. According to the former PSD deputy, the lions complained for years about the “system.”

“At the time, it was the system and the referees. Now, it has stopped happening,” stated Nuno Encarnação, in a direct message to the lions. The criticisms are at the center of the discussion and the commentator's words come in a context where refereeing is once again a dominant topic in Portuguese football.

Frederico Varandas showed no mercy for the rivals' statements regarding the controversial corner that led to Sporting's goal against Santa Clara, in a match that ended with a final score of 2-1. The green and white president spoke at the Gala Rugidos de Leão and did not leave the counterparts of Benfica and Porto unanswered.

Regarding the climate of protest, the president of the referees Luciano Gonçalves promised to continue supporting the referees: “The referees are trained and prepared to deal with the pressure of professional football. The CA gives them support so that they remain calm. Here, no one breaks anyone. No one will break any referee. If a referee is relegated, it will be due to less positive results, because they had a less positive season, and never due to interference from anyone,” commented Luciano Gonçalves recently.

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