Rui Borges: Prestianni situation a problem before Sporting v Estoril | OneFootball

Rui Borges was asked about the recent incident involving Gianluca Prestianni and Vinícius Júnior ahead of Sporting’s match against Estoril – a game that will not feature Zeno Debast. The coach did not make any particularly opinionated comments, but stated that cases of racism are intolerable.

“I’m not going to go into that. Many coaches have already spoken well on the matter. Racism is a problem of society, not just football. We have to be aware and do our best. As parents, it’s up to us to help make the world better in this regard,” he said at the press conference.

The Mirandela-born coach even quoted a statement by Pep Guardiola on the case. “I believe it was Guardiola who spoke about this, about teachers and their role. Nowadays, teenagers and children are also taught by teachers, but we as parents have the responsibility to show that we are all equal and gradually abolish this through education.”

Another coach with ties to Sporting who spoke about Prestianni was Abel Ferreira. The Palmeiras head coach stated: “I don’t like to make judgments, because I am not a judge nor do I have that competence. I stand for values, I stand for respect, I stand for human dignity, I stand for justice, I stand for education, I stand for solidarity.”

After 23 matches played, the team led by Rui Borges has 58 points and is in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (62) is in first place, while Benfica rounds out the podium with 55.

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