Sporting fans slam Varandas’ decisions, they can’t believe it | OneFootball

Lion fans made their presence felt for the first time at the renovated José Alvalade Stadium, now nicknamed "Alvalade 2.0". The work did not escape criticism from some fans, particularly the Torcida Verde supporters, who targeted the management led by Frederico Varandas.

“Expansion of José Alvalade Stadium, for whom? At Torcida Verde, over the past decade we have proposed the creation of sector(s) entirely composed of standing places, which could further increase the capacity of José Alvalade Stadium! In several European stadiums, there are modern stadiums with 'Safe Standing' sectors, a model recently sanctioned by UEFA for the Portuguese league”, the supporters began to say on their social networks.

Next, Torcida Verde criticized the creation of new VIP areas: “It was in this context that the recent expansion of José Alvalade Stadium took place, without any consultation with Sportinguistas, which privileged the creation of expensive VIP seats, which will have access to the purchase of tickets for away games. Regardless of years of membership in Sporting. Regardless of attendance at Alvalade games. In this particular case, these VIP seat owners can assign these tickets to whomever they please. Whether or not they are members of Sporting”.

"We do not want to believe that a fratricidal elitization process is underway at Sporting. We will fight for José Alvalade Stadium to be a space where there is room for Seat Lions, and the entire range of VIP seats, but also for the rest of the fans, and in this particular case for fans who dispense with seated places. We say no to the model that promotes a kind of new and infamous 'social distancing', between Sportinguista fans. May the publicized slogan Alvalade 2.0 not be synonymous with social distancing 2.0”, they added.

In conclusion, Torcida Verde defended the importance of Sporting fans, who consider them essential to the life of the Club, without distinction of socio-economic classes: “The great Sporting Clube de Portugal is for all fans, regardless of their social status and how they live the club, always within the founding principles of Sporting”.

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