Varandas slams Rui Costa: Sporting chief accuses him of using the script (video) | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas had the opportunity to respond to the most recent statements from Benfica. In recent days, Rui Costa's management has launched a series of accusations about various refereeing decisions in the lions' recent games, accusing the judges of double standards, which finally received a response from the President of Sporting.

"We understand the sensitive moment that Benfica is going through in its electoral moment and we respect that, but also there are limits and it comes to a point that requires putting the dots on the i's", began the top official of the Alvalade Club.

Next, Frederico Varandas states that this stance from Benfica is not recent: "The rhetoric that has been coming for a few months is starting to be too much and it is not because a lie is said a thousand times that it becomes truth. I come 1000 times to restore the truth. We are talking about facts"

"I will make an example to the contrary: Estrela da Amadora-Benfica, penalty. AFS-Benfica, penalty too, how was the contact? We can talk about Gil Vicente, contact at minute 98 in the area, there football is for men and not for boys. Alverca-Benfica, Ríos, second yellow? If I wanted to use the playbook, the modus operandi was very easy", he added.

In conclusion, Frederico Varandas states that this stance from the rival is due to the fear of the possible three-time championship of Sporting, something that could seriously bother their main rivals: "This year I told my players that the two-time championship was a slight convulsion for Portuguese football, it's been 70 years since this was seen. This stirred up a lot. The three-time championship if it happens is an earthquake for Portuguese football. It's an earthquake. This scares a lot of people and I know there will be a lot of pressure, a lot of noise so that it doesn't happen".

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