Farioli: “There was a clear intent to harm Bednarek, and they managed it” | OneFootball

Francesco Farioli, FC Porto's coach, at the press conference after the 1-0 defeat against Sporting, expressed strong criticism of the referee's performance and stated that Bednarek was injured «on purpose».

Bednarek's Injury

«As for Bednarek, he will undergo an MRI tomorrow morning. Because, as the images show very, very clearly, he took a knee when the ball was already far away. There was a clear intention to harm Bednarek's health. And they succeeded.»

Complaints about Sporting's «attitudes»

«Normally, halftime lasts 15 minutes for any team in the world. But they had the “luxury” of deciding when to return to the field. So, even there, they had extra minutes. Then, as I told you, in the second half I had to substitute Alberto Costa because of the yellow card. It wasn't even a foul. Meanwhile, Sporting players should have seen three yellows before, clearly. And also the situation with Bednarek, which is so evident. Once again, tomorrow morning it will be up to the appropriate authorities to analyze the images, make the right decision, and apply the necessary consequences to the player. And there are also some very interesting images, let's say, of a great gesture at the end of the first half. From the player's facial expression and the gesture he made, it leaves little room for interpretation. It was very clear what he meant. And also in that case, if we follow the rules, we know what should happen.»

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