Sá Pinto does it his way! Ex-Sporting wins Cyprus Cup, then clashes | OneFootball

Ricardo Sá Pinto celebrated another title abroad by leading Pafos to victory in the Cyprus Cup, but the final against Apollon Limassol, where former Sporting players Bruno Gaspar, Lazar Markovic and Pedro Marques play, was far from being just a sporting success story. The match ended in a 2-0 win for the team coached by the Portuguese manager, in a game only decided in the closing moments.

, thus securing the second trophy in the club’s history. There were also several familiar names from Portuguese football on the pitch, such as Alexandre Brito, Dani Silva, Domingos Quina and Pêpê himself. However, the match was marked by another moment.

After the final whistle, a huge brawl broke out between members of both teams. Tempers quickly flared on the pitch, with arguments and shoving, a situation that ended up directly involving Sá Pinto, who lost his cool at a moment of already high tension.

Garry Rodrigues, in a highly chaotic scene that surprised those present at the stadium.

Even so, Pafos secured the Cyprus Cup, the second title in the club’s history and Sá Pinto’s sixth trophy as a coach - in which he praised Luis Suárez - having only recently taken charge of the team and needing just six matches to win the first title of his new project.

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