Reinaldo Teixeira on Porto's line over Sporting-Tondela delay: "It's a..." | OneFootball

Reinaldo Teixeira, president of Liga Portugal, attended the first of the two-day ANTF 2026 Forum in Albufeira this Monday, and took the opportunity to comment on the recent exchange of accusations between Sporting and Porto. Especially those concerning the postponement of the Lions’ match against Tondela, a rescheduled game from the 26th round of the Liga Portugal Betclic.

"That is one interpretation. As for us, we interpret the regulations and act accordingly. Fortunately, our clubs have managed to make our schedule more difficult with victories in Europe, and may that continue all the way to the finals. We respected the calendars, the regulations and the rules," he began by saying, in statements to the press present at the event, when asked whether Porto’s criticism regarding this case was justified or not.

Next, Reinaldo Teixeira showed no doubt whatsoever about compliance with the rules: "Other parties may have differing opinions, but we are fully convinced that we did what the regulations determine and require. As for scheduling the match, the calendars shared at the start of the season are guidelines; after that, there are meetings of the Permanent Scheduling Committee to set the exact day and time."

Maintaining the same stance, the Liga Portugal president said he is still 'waiting' for Sporting’s performance in the Champions League: "In that specific case, the match was scheduled for the 29th and we will see how the teams perform in Europe. Criticism helps us grow. On April 16, I will mark 12 months in this role, and some of your colleagues who said I would not last three months had the decency to say publicly that, in the end, I am giving a lesson in being more than they expected."

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