Rui Borges on Sporting v Tondela delay row: We have that right | OneFootball

On the sidelines of the press conference previewing Bodø/Glimt - Sporting, Rui Borges was questioned about the fact that the match for the 26th round of Liga Portugal Betclic, against Tondela, had been postponed - to a date yet to be determined -, reminding that the Lions were simply exercising a right.

"We have that right. We chose to take that opportunity, we were coming off three consecutive games, plus tomorrow’s, all highly demanding matches. It’s important in the context of the Champions League knockout stage. If we have that right, we should take advantage of it," he began by saying, before continuing.

"Perhaps we would have already postponed one or another match, but we couldn’t, it is what it is, those are the rules. Of course, we would always like to have normal weeks, because the team breathes better and trains a bit more to be prepared for the game," Rui Borges emphasized.

It is worth remembering that Sporting finished the league phase of the prestigious competition in seventh place, with 16 points collected from eight matches played. The green and whites ended with five wins (Athletic Bilbao, PSG, Club Brugge, Marseille, and Kairat), one draw (Juventus), and two losses (Bayern Munich and Napoli).

The green and white emblem will return to the pitch next Wednesday, March 11, against Bodø/Glimt. The match, counting for the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League, against the Norwegian side, will be played at 20:00 at the Aspmyra Stadion.

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