Portuguese official apologises to Varandas, Sporting boss in spotlight | OneFootball

Bruno Vicintin, president of SAD at Santa Clara, reacted this Sunday, November 9, to the defeat against Sporting in Ponta Delgada, in a match marked by controversy in the stands of Estádio de São Miguel, where Frederico Varandas was hit by a cup of water thrown from the stands after Sporting’s second goal. Vicintin himself apologized to the top Sporting official.

“A cup of water was thrown in the stands after Sporting’s second goal, hitting not only Sporting’s directors but also myself, Klauss Camara, and president Ricardo Pacheco. The three of us stood up and asked the fans to calm down, and there were no further incidents,” he wrote on Instagram.

The official assured that Santa Clara is working to identify the person responsible for the incident: “I have already apologized to president Varandas and his directors, as this is not how we Azoreans welcome visitors and it was an isolated case. Everyone left both the stands and the stadium without any further incident, and I have already asked security to try to identify who threw the cups and water using CCTV cameras.”

Bruno Vicintin reinforced the importance of maintaining respect and composure, emphasizing that Santa Clara remains committed to fighting for a fairer and more balanced football. Nevertheless, Frederico Varandas will address the current state of Portuguese football at the Rugidos de Leão gala. The event will take place next Friday, November 14, at Quinta do Paúl, in Ortigosa (Leiria).

The green and white team will only return to the field on Saturday, November 22, against Marinhense. The match, part of the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, against the team led by Rui Sacramento, will be played at 6:00 PM in Alvalade.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.