Liga president downplays Benfica and Porto row, says he sees no guerrilla | OneFootball

Tension between Benfica and Porto returned to the spotlight after the seventh round clássico, which Porto won 1-0 amid refereeing controversy. According to Glorioso 1904, Liga Portugal president Reinaldo Teixeira said he does not see any internal guerrilla inside the league.

Speaking after the unanimous approval of the 2025/26 accounts, Teixeira highlighted what he says is a constructive, cooperative mood among the clubs, focused on the good of the game. He rejected the notion of in-house warfare.

He added that decisions on the championship rest with the competition’s main actors, the players, coaches and referees. The league’s task, he said, is to improve pitches and infrastructure, noting interventions in more than 24 pitches, while reducing costs and raising revenues.

Asked about André Villas-Boas’s remarks regarding the 20 September clássico, Teixeira said public statements by leaders are part of football. In league meetings, he said he senses focus and commitment to the collective good.

Teixeira also pointed to the impending centralisation of audiovisual rights, stating that clubs are committed to finding a solution. Work is under way to agree a robust regulation.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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