Marta Soares brands Varandas a know-all, says he can't go unpunished | OneFootball

Jaime Marta Soares once again pointed the finger at Sporting’s structure, following the draw against AVS SAD, a result that further complicated the Lions’ prospects both in the title race and in the battle to qualify for the Champions League. The former president of the General Assembly Board believes the problems go back a long way and that there was a lack of foresight in a series of matches that were already showing warning signs.

“There are people responsible who must be held accountable. For now, we have to let the procession reach the end of the churchyard and go around the church. After that, the necessary measures must be taken so that these things are dealt with in advance and do not happen again,” he told Antena 1, before also commenting on the coach’s role: “Coach Rui Borges is a very dignified man, a man of extraordinary human quality, a man with value and competence, but he did not have the stature for Sporting. By saying this, I am not questioning that the man has value and can be a good coach, at his own level”.

The criticism also extended to Frederico Varandas, with Jaime Marta Soares arguing that the president cannot come through this delicate moment unscathed: “Sporting’s President, the all-important one, the one who knows everything, effectively has, at this difficult moment, which he helped to create... He does not have the stature from the past that makes people forget all the bad things and the less positive things that may happen. Therefore, he cannot remain immune".

The former director reinforced the idea that the signs had been clear for some time, recalling the matches against the Eagles and the Minho side: “It was not just yesterday, against the bottom-placed team. It was against Benfica, against Braga... It was a series of matches that already suggested that Sporting would go through a rough patch".

Finally, Marta Soares also criticized the overall management: “They did not know how to deal with the difficulties that could arise, the reinforcements the team needed, but there has to be someone with enough knowledge and stature to truly be able, in bad moments, to overcome the difficulties. Many turned against me. Now, they have what Sporting does not deserve, but they do deserve".

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