Villas-Boas: “Make it retroactive” in Sporting’s VAR corners plan | OneFootball

The General Assembly of the Portuguese Professional Football League was marked by a tense moment between FC Porto and Sporting during the debate on changes to the competitive and disciplinary regulations for 2026/27.

Among the proposals put forward by the Alvalade club was the intention to allow the VAR protocol to also cover the review of corner kicks, a change aimed at expanding video refereeing intervention to situations that currently fall outside its scope.

During the discussion, André Villas-Boas, president of FC Porto, made a critical remark about Sporting’s proposal, suggesting that it should apply retroactively to the 2025/26 season so that it would not be seen as an inconsistent gesture, given the way Sporting benefited from those situations during the season. The suggestion was rejected by Sporting.

The meeting took place this Wednesday, May 20, and included several proposals to amend the Competition, Refereeing and Disciplinary Regulations. According to the outcome of the General Assembly, the proposals presented by Sporting were ultimately rejected.

Among the changes approved by the League, special mention goes to the decision to require only the matches of the final round to be played on the same day and at the same time, one of the changes approved for next season.

The session thus confirmed disagreements between clubs on sensitive matters of refereeing and competitive regulations, in a meeting that served to define an important part of the framework for Portuguese professional football in 2026/27.

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