Fernando Tavares slams Benfica vs Sporting derby: lacking ambition | OneFootball

Fernando Tavares did not hide his disappointment with the outcome of the derby. According to the former Benfica official, it wasn't just the refereeing that left much to be desired in the match against Sporting, but the whole event. The Benfica supporter pointed a finger at the lack of ambition that both teams, as well as the coaches, displayed throughout the 90 minutes.

"The game that should have been one of the highlights of the BPI League turned out to be a short spectacle. Coaches showing little ambition, some of the main players not in the starting 11 of both teams, few spectators, little promotion of the game, few PR activations, weak refereeing", Fernando Tavares began writing.

"The agents of women's football need to deeply reflect on the game and what surrounds it. The State has the role of investing in the growth of the sport, that is if it truly believes that women's football is a factor of sporting and social sustainability", added the former Eagles official.

"Benfica should reinforce its role as a growth driver of the game. But for that, investment, risk management, and the courage to assume that, for now, its main competition should be the Champions League are necessary", pointed out Fernando Tavares to the Club of Light, who left criticisms after the derby.

"The protagonists of salary caps and those who consider that football is only for men or that women's football is just something nice to have, and not a sporting and social obligation, will win", criticized Fernando Tavares, through a post on his social media.

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