Ex-Grupo Stromp chief slams Sporting rivals: we feel sorry for them | OneFootball

Tito Arantes Fontes once again criticized Porto and Benfica in his regular opinion column published in Jornal Sporting. The former president of Grupo Stromp focused on commenting on the performances of the lions’ two main rivals, centering his analysis on the displays of both teams during the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

"Our most direct contenders had very different performances. Porto – after the indescribable commotion they stirred up before the match in Arouca (and how well, afterwards, the presidents of the city council and both clubs got along in the stands!) – managed their ninety minutes. They won," it reads.

Next, the analysis turned to the reds: "As for Benfica, they had a hard time, at home, overcoming Gil Vicente. The people from Barcelos gave a football recital and finished the game with more ball possession, more expected goals, more shots, more goal opportunities, more corners, more passes, more shots off the crossbar… in short, it was a rout! Even so, faced with this sad and embarrassing reality, Benfica insists – instead of humbly addressing their issues – on firing in all directions, pathetically issuing statement after statement… poor things."

Tito Arantes Fontes also commented on Sporting’s victory in Estoril, which he considered "clean": "Last Saturday, we went to Amoreira to face the always dangerous Estoril. The game was what it was. The most important thing was the victory and the consequent three points. Rui Borges has already said everything about our team’s performance. We played for half an hour and then disappeared. What’s certain is that we won fairly and – as became famous – in a ‘clean’ way! Clear as water… in a ‘clean’ way."

Finally, he addressed the return to the stadiums of the fans convicted for the attack on the Alcochete Academy: "Once again, there were phrases, banners, and pyrotechnics from one of the supporter groups, the so-called Juventude Leonina. This time, one of the banners read ‘We are back’… well, we’re sorry, truly very sorry that this is the case," he said, continuing: "The authors and perpetrators of the sinister attack on our Academy have returned, now that their sentences have been served. And it is regrettable that they celebrate their return with provocations and various violations… as a result, the Disciplinary Council imposed almost €15,000 in fines on the club! Once again, the members pay for the lamentable scenes caused by these ‘boys’! Until when?".

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.