Marta Soares brands Varandas a know-it-all, says he can't go unpunished | OneFootball

Jaime Marta Soares once again pointed the finger at Sporting’s hierarchy, following the draw against AVS SAD, a result that worsened the Lions’ situation both in the title race and in the battle to qualify for the Champions League. The former chairman of the General Assembly believes the problems go back a long way and that there was a lack of foresight in a series of matches that were already raising alarm bells.

“There are people responsible who must be held accountable. For now, we have to let the procession reach the end of the churchyard and go around the church. Afterwards, the necessary steps must be taken so that these things are dealt with in advance and do not happen again,” he told Antena 1, before also commenting on the coach’s role: “Coach Rui Borges is a very dignified man, a man of extraordinary human qualities, a man who has value and ability, but he did not have the stature for Sporting. By this, I am not questioning that the man has quality and can be a good coach, at his own level.”

The criticism also extended to Frederico Varandas, with Jaime Marta Soares believing the president cannot come through this delicate moment unscathed: “The Sporting president, the all-important one, the one who knows everything, really does, in this moment of difficulty, which he helped create... He does not have the stature built up over time that makes people forget all the bad things and the less good things that may happen. Therefore, he cannot remain immune".

The former official reinforced the idea that the signs had been clear for some time, recalling the matches against the Eagles and the Minho side: “It was not just yesterday, against the team bottom of the table. It was against Benfica, against Braga... It was a run of matches that was already making it clear that Sporting was going to go through a very difficult spell".

Lastly, Marta Soares also criticized the overall management: “They did not know how to face up to the difficulties that could arise, the reinforcements the team needed, but there has to be someone with enough knowledge and stature to truly be able, in bad moments, to overcome the difficulties. Many turned against me. Now, they have what Sporting does not deserve, but what they deserve".

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