The Leonine leader’s words came shortly after his Porto colleague also addressed the media, announcing his intention to present a case against striker Luis Suárez, who had “called the match referee a thief with gestures”, in addition to accusing Sporting of being “completely unpunished” in Portuguese football.
“When a president feels that the team is strong and will be champion, he doesn’t need to do that. He’s very afraid, he can’t compete in this championship 11 to 11 with our players. He’s trying to punish this and that, we’re already in handball, I already have I don’t know how many lawsuits. He’s a coward, a coward, a coward”added Varandas.
Sporting beat FC Porto 1-0 on Tuesday and came out ahead in the semi-finals of the Taça de Portugal, in the first leg, played at the José Alvalade Stadium, in Lisbon.
Colombian Luis Suárez scored, in the 62nd minute, from a penalty, the only goal for the Lions, who had lost (1-2) at home to the Dragons in the I League.
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