Vítor Gonçalves backs Pote, Trincão exits: Gave Sporting plenty, but... | OneFootball

Pote and Francisco Trincão could say goodbye to Sporting in this summer transfer window. The two Portugal internationals are part of the end of a cycle for several players at the Alvalade club. Vítor Almeida Gonçalves links the departure of both to the defeat in the Portuguese Cup final.

"End of a cycle? What it seems to me is that the defeat in the Cup final could make that end of a cycle even broader. In other words, while some changes in the squad were already being projected, from the moment Sporting lose the Cup in the way they did, it is not so much because of the sporting cost. In other words, losing a trophy hurts the fans a lot, but it is more the mental and emotional cost that remains, and that was clear in Frederico Varandas' most recent statements," he said, in comments to Record.

The executive editor of the same media outlet reinforced his opinion. "The way Frederico Varandas chooses one side, if you like, blaming the players and protecting Rui Borges, clearly shows that he did not like it. Obviously, he could not have liked it, but he really did not like the way the season ended. I am not saying that his statements were aimed specifically at Trincão and Pote, but all the players who played were targeted, and that is undeniable", he said.

Vítor Gonçalves finished by saying that the two players gave a lot to the club, but should leave Alvalade. Pote and Trincão have already given a lot to Sporting, but it may make perfect sense for them to bring their cycle to an end in this transfer window", he concluded.

. "We lost through incapacity. We did not compete and we showed no attitude. We want players who want to play in the Champions League and in World Cups, but also players who want to win trophies with their club", he said a few days ago.

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