Tiago Silva: Varandas has the nerve to lecture on dignity, refereeing | OneFootball

Frederico Varandas launched several criticisms, including those directed at Sporting's rival clubs, during the Rugidos de Leão gala, which took place on Friday night. The Porto supporter and CMTV commentator, Tiago Silva, heard the statements from the Sporting president and reacted.

“Sporting has been scandalously favored in the last two seasons and Varandas still has the nerve to give lessons on dignity and refereeing,” stated the lawyer, to the newspaper Record, reiterating his position.

“With Nobres, Godinhos, Veríssimos, and appointments to suit, it's no wonder Varandas tries so hard to deny that there is a 'green cloak' even though the serious errors benefiting Sporting are blatantly obvious every week,” considered Tiago Silva.

“In fact, Varandas is even right: a cloak is too little, because what we have witnessed in Sporting's games this year, in Nacional, in Estoril, in Famalicão, at home against Alverca, and in the Azores, was a green carpet rolled out to lead Sporting to the top,” he further stated.

“And then there's memory,” continued Tiago Silva, now focusing on Varandas' criticisms of FC Porto due to the television episode in the recent FC Porto-Sp. Braga match.

“The president who most attacked, pressured, and conditioned referees in Portuguese football is named Frederico Varandas, or does he think we've forgotten about the trips to the tunnels at halftime and at the end of games to pressure referees? Does he think we've forgotten the public veto against João Pinheiro or the live conditioning of Tiago Martins? Does he think we've forgotten the fiery conferences where he promised that 'if we have to shout, we shout loudly'?” questioned the lawyer, concluding his intervention.

“What has changed is not the 'dignity'. What has changed is that now the wind blows in their favor because there are many blowing for them,” he concluded.

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