Sérgio Conceição’s statements in anticipation of the duel between FC Porto and Montalegre, counting for the fourth round of the Portuguese Cup, this Thursday they are the target of criticism by the Spanish sports press. All due to the words used by the dragons’ coach when he commented on the recent call – with the right to an absolute debut – of João Mário to the National Team, coached by Roberto Martínez. “I’m extremely happy with their journey and evolution, for reaching a national team level, at a place where the best in each country are. It’s deserved. I think we have two or three more players who can be called up at any time, Galeno, Evanilson… Players with potential and who, with what they do at the club, could be called upon, as I was already saying about João Mário and Pepê. I hope they come a little more awake, João fell asleep In these last two or three days, you have to understand that you have a Portuguese coach and not a Spanish one”, said the Porto coach, who ended up also discussing Pepê’s debut for Canarinha. Sérgio Conceição’s words had repercussions in Spain, with the newspaper ‘Marca’ considering that the FC Porto coach was disrespectful to Roberto Martínez. “The FC Porto coach, who does not try to please anyone, was the protagonist of some incomprehensible statements, completely out of context, to comment on João Mário’s debut for the Portuguese main team”, it can be read, at first, in the article published this Thursday in the online edition of the newspaper.
And he continues: “However, the dragons’ coach made some surprising statements, somewhat disrespectful, alluding, without us really knowing why, to Roberto Martínez’s nationality.”
Questioned by Record on the matter, the Portuguese Football Federation chose not to comment.
2023-11-23 23:19:00
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