Noronha Lopes slams Sporting, accuses Varandas of pressuring refs | OneFootball

In a recent interview with the NOW channel, João Noronha Lopes once again made accusations against Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting.

João Noronha Lopes, candidate for the presidency of Benfica, once again made strong accusations against Frederico Varandas. The businessman stated that the President of Sporting ends up influencing the refereeing in Liga Portugal Betclic over the course of the season.

"There is one league until February and another after. In February, Varandas makes statements that influence the referees. Benfica remained silent. What happened afterwards confirmed that there were referees under pressure," he began by saying in the interview with NOW channel.

Next, Noronha Lopes spoke again about the Portuguese Cup final, which Sporting ended up winning against their eternal rival: "If there were any doubts, what happened in the Cup final confirmed it. It's not lengthy press releases that defend Benfica. The president has to show his face in difficult moments."

It is worth remembering that, in the past few days, Benfica ended up being fined 816 euros after the statement in question, following the Portuguese Cup, regarding the refereeing of the match against the lions. At the time, the eagles wrote that the "sporting truth was seriously distorted" in that game against Sporting, which ended 3-1 for the green and whites.

This is not, in any case, the first time Noronha Lopes has used the final of the queen's competition to talk about Sporting. The candidate for the presidency of the reds had already made strong accusations against Matheus Reis, due to the incident with Andrea Belotti during the match.

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