Roquette hails Sporting president: Varandas ran rings round rivals | OneFootball

Rodrigo Roquette mentioned that André Villas Boas did not speak about the rivals at the Dragões de Ouro gala because he recently got a “lesson” from Frederico Varandas. The commentator, who supports the lions, said he was not surprised by the silence of Porto's president regarding Sporting and Benfica.

“Frederico Varandas put him in his place, and rightly so. Frederico Varandas gave him an overwhelming lesson. He responded to him,” he admitted on the V+ channel. According to Rodrigo Roquette, the credit for this ‘withdrawal’ by Villas-Boas goes to the top leader of the greens and whites.

In his speech, there was a noticeable absence of provocative references or direct criticisms towards the lions and eagles. On the other hand, André Villas-Boas preferred to talk about a challenging year: “We know it was a tough year. We achieved important victories, launched structural projects, but we did not achieve the national title that we all wanted. There were moments of frustration, mistakes that we own up to without issue. The most important thing is that the club did not hide. Therefore, this was not a lost year,” said André Villas-Boas.

Additionally, the president of the dragons preferred to highlight the importance of strengthening the blue and white squad for this season: “We approached the market with a lot of precision. In Porto, it's not enough to play well; commitment to the club and the fans is necessary.”

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