Rui Costa slams Sporting after refereeing row, says Benfica will... | OneFootball

After his re-election, Rui Costa made a point of responding to the refereeing that marked the Santa Clara - Sporting match. The President of Benfica - who gathered more than 65% of the votes - wasted no time and made sure to target the rival club, stating that the Eagles will do everything to ensure the case is resolved.

At the end of the ceremony, which took place at Pavilhão da Luz, Rui Costa made a point of answering several questions. Asked about the rival's incident, the President began by saying: "Laughable, there is no room for other words".

The top official of the Clube da Luz considered it surreal that the incident was allowed, stating that the Eagles will take a critical stance regarding the situation in the Azores: "As we said in the statement, it is almost comical. Benfica will speak out and request clarification from those in charge".

"These are not errors of omission or not, these are blatant cases. Of course they decide seasons because they are so obvious," added the new President of Benfica, referring to the incident in which a corner kick was awarded to Sporting, when it was Geovany Quenda who last touched the ball.

Finally, Rui Costa made an appeal, stressing that immediate action is needed on the case: "Something has to be done. We have a lot of work ahead. These weeks of campaigning have slowed down the pace of day-to-day work. We already have many initiatives underway".

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