Mauro Xavier slams Sporting star’s target, says it looks like a mistake | OneFootball

Mauro Xavier believes that Sporting “rarely likes to accept the rules.” The well-known Benfica supporter also stated that he does not understand Frederico Varandas’ jabs at his rivals during the Stromp gala and says it is a mistake that he is already thinking about a third term.

“It seems like a mistake to me that a president is not focused on finishing his term and is already thinking about the next one. He says the work is halfway done, but even so, he hasn’t presented any other reason to be a candidate,” the Benfica commentator began by saying.

On the other hand, the businessman criticizes the fact that this is not the first time Frederico Varandas has spoken about his rivals at Sporting galas: “He has repeatedly taken jabs at the rivals. What I think is that we all need to come together and work on how we are going to ensure more transparent discipline – which Sporting rarely likes to accept the rules – and how we are going to achieve more capable refereeing,” he said in statements to Rádio Renascença.

Furthermore, the manager points out that the statements from the top Sporting official “never contribute to a good atmosphere” and says the focus should be elsewhere: “If there has to be a discussion, it should be about concrete proposals, and it is up to the League and the federation to present them. Since there aren’t any, and with two years still to go before centralization, Benfica should find a model that allows it to defend its interests.”

Regarding Benfica, Mauro Xavier also says he is hoping that Porto and Sporting slip up in the league: “We’ve already dropped more points at home than we should have, so we’ll have to play a perfect season and hope our rivals slip up,” he concluded.

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