Moura dos Santos slams Rui Borges’s infuriating pragmatism | OneFootball

Manuel Moura dos Santos addressed Sporting's performance against Famalicão, including Rui Borges' approach to the match.

Manuel Moura dos Santos once again discussed Sporting's current affairs, with special attention to the results of the 2024/25 season, presented by SAD to CMVM, and the victory of the lions in Famalicão, which he ended up calling "lackluster", issuing a warning to Rui Borges.

"They were losing 1-0, but managed to turn the score around, winning 2-1. When leading, the team preferred to control the game rather than kill it off. This pragmatism of Rui Borges is often quite irritating. Fans prefer to see the team playing to resolve the match, but apparently, the Sporting coach has another idea. It's not the first time that Sporting has managed to put itself in the winning position, and then sits back, giving the initiative to the opponent. This strategy may even be successful, but one day it will not work", he began writing, in the newspaper O Jogo.

"The absences in the starting team of Rui Silva, Catamo, Diomande, and Maxi Araújo, may have conditioned the coach's options, but a team that wants to be champion must have another attitude", he also fired, still on the topic of the fifth round of Liga Portugal Betclic.

Regarding the statement presented by Sporting's SAD, Moura dos Santos lavished praise on the leonine structure: "The report reveals other interesting data that confirm the excellent work of Frederico Varandas and his Board", he stressed, also considering that "although the club's members and fans prioritize victories and titles over financial management, the moment my club is going through is still relevant. Sporting's ability today to intervene in the market, in player deals that exceed 20 million euros, is directly related to the financial management that has been pursued since Frederico Varandas took over as president a few years ago".

"Until then, it was unthinkable that Sporting would think, let alone execute, player acquisition deals in the amounts already mentioned. It is also true that victories and titles create a winning dynamic that generates more revenue and profits. Better players, more victories, and more titles generate better sales and more profit", he further reinforced.

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