Ex-director: Rui Borges not the right manager for Sporting | OneFootball

Sporting lost to Vitória de Guimarães, 2-1, in the semi-finals of the League Cup. In the aftermath of the match, several personalities connected to the Sporting universe had something to say, with even Rui Borges being singled out.

Jaime Marta Soares, former director of the Alvalade club, did not mince words and shared his opinion about the coach: "Sporting was a shadow of itself, while Vitória SC worked harder and was more competent. As for Rui Borges, he is a professional, but he is not a coach for Sporting. The people in charge talked too much and now they have their answer."

Also speaking to the newspaper Record, Marco Chagas gave his analysis, but pointed out that the clinical situation does not favor Rui Borges's work: "When you shoot I don't know how many times and can't score... besides that, Soon Sporting won't have a team, the coach doesn't have an easy job. That trophy is gone, now it's time to focus on what's still at stake."

Finally, Francisco Rodrigues dos Santos addressed Sporting's physical problems – with the team losing Fotis Ioannidis and Eduardo Quaresma just in this match: "Injuries are no longer just bad luck, they've become a pattern since last season. To an already depleted team, blatant errors were added, gifting the opponent a permitted comeback."

The green and white team will return to the field on Friday, January 16, against Casa Pia. The match, part of the 18th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, will be played at 8:15 p.m. at Alvalade, against the team managed by Gonçalo Brandão.

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