Pinotes Batista unhappy with Tondela draw, warns Sporting: We must... | OneFootball

André Pinotes Batista, a well-known green-and-white supporter, spoke about Sporting's current situation following the draw against Tondela (2-2), with the Lions now on a run of five consecutive games without a win. The commentator also argued that the Club did not prepare well for the second half of the season.

"Sporting did not safeguard themselves to compete on all fronts, and they were also hit by some bad luck, which destroyed the team physically and emotionally", began the member of parliament, speaking to the newspaper Record.

Pinotes Batista shares responsibility for the poor run between the players, the coach and the board, calling for internal reflection. "When Ruben Amorim finished fourth, we did that reflection and started winning again. There is no reason not to think that this time it will be the same", he said.

The 42-year-old politician hopes Sporting will learn from its mistakes and have greater squad depth next season. "The rational decision would have been for Sporting to give up one of the competitions, and at a club of Sporting’s stature that cannot happen. So, if we cannot choose to walk away from competitions, we have to have more squad depth", he stressed.

Lastly, André Pinotes Batista, who had already defended Rui Borges’s contract renewal, revealed that it would probably have been better for it to be made official at another time: "From a planning point of view, I would have preferred it to happen at the end of the season, but someone has to make decisions. Either power is exercised or it falls into the street. I think it is right for authority to be exercised and I support the renewal of Rui Borges".

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