“Sporting are just moaners, they’ve got no merit at all” | OneFootball

Sporting filed a complaint with the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation against Gabri Veiga.

The complaint was prompted by a hard challenge from the FC Porto player, which injured Morten Hjulmand, in the Portuguese Cup match.

Nuno Lobo, a former candidate for the FC Porto presidency, criticized Sporting’s decision to go ahead with the complaint.

Nuno Lobo criticizes Sporting and the Portuguese Cup controversy

“Sporting are a club of complainers. They complain about cones, they complain about towels, they are a club of complainers.”

In an interview with Renascença, the former candidate also said that the ‘Lions’ should not be in the Portuguese Cup final.

“Sporting deserve no credit whatsoever for being in the Portuguese Cup final. This match was distorted. FC Porto should have played Santa Clara instead. Nobody talks about that, because Santa Clara are a small club and do not get the same treatment as the big clubs.”

Controversy over Gabri Veiga’s challenge and criticism of the Federation

Nuno Lobo also acknowledged that, in the incident that led to Sporting’s complaint, “it is obviously a red card,” but warned the Federation that “turning every incident and complaint into something routine, and having this back-and-forth, makes this a toxic situation.”

The former candidate also praised FC Porto’s run this season.

Nuno Lobo praises FC Porto and upcoming matches

“I never thought FC Porto would be competing, and the way they stayed in all competitions until the end. FC Porto were at the top of the league throughout this year. FC Porto will make it.”

FC Porto will face Estrela da Amadora this Sunday, the 26th, before taking on Alverca, AVS and Santa Clara.

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