Ex-Sporting president erupts after Porto clash, warns of all-out war | OneFootball

Sousa Cintra did not hide his outrage after the goalless draw between Sporting and Porto at the Estádio do Dragão, which secured the Lions a place in the Portuguese Cup final. “What happened yesterday was so much violence, so much fighting… That was nothing like football, it seemed like an all-out war to me”, he fired back in an interview with Rádio Renascença.

The former Sporting president also lamented the physical consequences of the match, stressing that “the players were left injured” and that “there was a massacre”. Despite the situation, he highlighted the team’s ability. “Sporting are a good team and have alternatives.”

Even so, Sousa Cintra made it clear that this achievement is not enough to classify the season as positive. “It would be positive if Sporting won the league, that would be a positive season. Winning something is always something… winning the Portuguese Cup is always more important than winning nothing,” he said.

The businessman also referred to the European campaign and the financial impact. “Although we have already done very well in the Champions League. ,” he justified.

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