Rui Costa slams Benfica draw: “Portuguese football is sick” | OneFootball

The president of Benfica, Rui Costa, stated on Sunday that Portuguese football is “sick” and described as “unacceptable” the penalty awarded in favor of Casa Pia, in the 11th round of the Primeira Liga.

“What happened this weekend is yet another proof of how our Portuguese football is sick. What happened here today is unacceptable, once again,” he declared to journalists in the mixed zone at Estádio da Luz, in Lisbon.

Rui Costa referred specifically to the play that led to Casa Pia’s first goal—at a time when Benfica was leading 2-0 and the match ended in a 2-2 draw—in which the ball struck António Silva’s stomach and then bounced onto his arm, an episode that comes a day after an alleged “phantom corner” benefited Sporting.

“We will request a clear audience with those who run Portuguese football and the Refereeing Council. What is happening is far too serious. Two points were given to one team and two points were taken from another. This is how championships are won. It is far too serious and Benfica cannot remain silent. This is not my way of doing things, but enough is enough,” emphasized the president, who was recently re-elected for a second term.

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