Arantes Fontes hits out at Mourinho, Benfica after Sporting jibe | OneFootball

In the preview of the Portuguese Cup match against Chaves, José Mourinho stated that Benfica has "one less Cup" in the club's museum, referring to last season's final against Sporting. The 62-year-old coach's statements prompted a reaction from Tito Arantes Fontes, former president of the Stromp Group, who addressed the topic in his opinion column in Jornal Sporting.

In the article, the Sporting official commented on Mourinho's words, revisiting the controversy surrounding the final of last season's main competition, contested between the two Lisbon rivals: "The coach of that same club, José Mourinho, decided – last week, unexpectedly and undoubtedly aiming to influence the refereeing – to play one of his 'mind games'. He went on to say that Benfica 'has one less Portuguese Cup than it should'... well... the man, poor thing, got confused... because a few years ago, when he wore other colors from the North, he said exactly the opposite, that Benfica had one cup too many! Someone should clarify him and get him out of the stupor of ideas he's in... because – as rightly highlighted by coach Rui Borges – The Winner Takes It All," he began to write.

Next, Arantes Fontes chose to discuss the elections for the presidency of Benfica: "The Sporting continues to be the number 1 topic of the elections taking place at the end of this week on the other side of the Second Circular. All the candidates, especially the most media-savvy, do not miss the opportunity to 'calimero-like' complain about our greatness and our titles! Merit, without a doubt, of Sporting! Because... The Winner Takes It All!"

Furthermore, considering the documentary recently released by Sporting, titled "The Winner Takes It All", Tito Arantes Fontes took the opportunity to recall the Club's journey towards winning the double in the 2024/25 season, highlighting the success achieved by the lions in that campaign.

"Last week, on the 16th, exactly at 19:06 (as it couldn't be otherwise), Sporting released a truly fundamental video, a video that celebrates the majestic, heroic, and memorable past season, the season of the last Championship and also the last Double! The video is overwhelming, moving, epic, and illustrative! Unmissable and a must-watch for all Sporting fans! It shows the challenges of that season and how they were faced and resolved! It shows the team and its interior! It shows the famous structure and our leaders in action, including the president! It shows the strength and resilience of our Club! It shows the reason for being, the foundations, the pillars on which the titles won that season are based! The well-deserved National Champion title! And the rightful winner of the Portuguese Cup! The Winner Takes It All! Congratulations, Sporting," he concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.