Villas-Boas lashes out after Sporting v Porto, targets trio | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas spoke to the press in the mixed zone after the Sporting - Porto match, which the green and whites won 1-0, this Tuesday, in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals. The president of the dragons assured that he will file a complaint against Luis Suárez.

"Above all, I want to send a very clear message: when I was in China, as a coach in the Chinese league, I was suspended for four games for making a gesture similar to Suárez's. The president of Sporting has already called the president of the Federation, João Capela, and Nuno Almeida a thief. Luis Suárez has just called the referee, Cláudio, a thief, clearly, for all the televisions, with gestures," he began by saying.

"I want to know if Suárez will also be suspended for four games or if the Portuguese league can be compared to the Chinese league. The example is clear, just as I was punished, I also expect the same - just as I expected the president of Sporting to be punished in line with a Disciplinary Council that decided to dismiss a very serious accusation regarding the Arbitration Bodies and the presidents of the Federation," he continued.

Next, Villas-Boas turned to Rui Borges and the words of the Sporting coach: "These are the words of the Sporting coach, who confuses things a bit. When he wants to see things, he sees things. When he doesn't want to see things, he doesn't see them. Everyone also saw a clear foul on Pepê before the play that led to the lateral free kick resulting in the penalty. While the penalty is evident, the foul that Pepê suffered from Maxi Araújo's push is also evident. We also recently had a case in the Sporting - Famalicão match, with a goal disallowed for Famalicão in a play where VAR decided to intervene."

The leader of the dragons was also questioned about the second yellow card that was not shown to Alberto Costa, but he found a way to address it: "Yes, possibly it is a reason for a yellow card. The problem is that previously there was no reason for a yellow card and the referee gave one. That was the problem with a risky appointment by the Arbitration Council for a semi-final like this, with such importance, and unfortunately, the referee ended up not being up to the task. Unfortunately, today we have a lot to regret and what seems clear to me is that there is a team that continues to go unpunished, that continues to simulate plays, that says the referees are thieves, from their president to the players on the field. It is this type of arbitration conditioning that is clearly seen and was clearly seen this week in the case of Fofana's penalty with Arouca, which then led the referees, unfortunately, to make some mistakes."

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