Porto mock Sporting president Varandas with Calimero montage | OneFootball

Amid the post-Clássico controversy, Porto Canal aired, on the night of last Tuesday, February 10, a montage featuring Frederico Varandas, President of Sporting, depicted as Calimero, the well-known animated character.

The image was broadcast during a commentary program dedicated to Porto’s current events, with commentator Paulo Miguel Castro taking responsibility for the montage during the show. All of this is happening in the midst of a true ‘war’ of statements between lions and dragons.

Sporting began by, through an official statement, reacting to the incidents that took place at Estádio do Dragão and announced its intention to file a disciplinary complaint with the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation against the dragons.

Among the various incidents reported, the national champions mention situations that occurred in the stands—particularly in the section designated for visiting fans, where speakers were placed in areas covered by curtains—but also episodes that took place on the pitch and in the technical areas, including the visiting locker room and its access points.

Soon after, Porto also responded with a statement, in which it considered that the position of the Alvalade club, led by Frederico Varandas, is based on “distorted facts, falsehoods, conspiracy theories, and an obvious inferiority complex.”

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