Statements by Rúben Amorim, Sporting coach, in the press room at the Braga Municipal Stadium, after the triumph (2-4) against Sp. Braga in what was his last game in charge of the lions:
[Que exemplo deixa para o futebol português?] «I am also a product of Portuguese football and I am proud of that. The fact that a Benfica fan has this meaning for a club like Sporting and deals in a healthy way; I deal with this because the fans of my club, Sporting, knew how to deal with it. I made some mistakes when I started, I complained to the referees, etc. I protected myself many times, in bad times we can’t read anything, it’s an essential point of emotional management nowadays. Something that frustrates me is having to sell players, we wanted to take steps forward and in Portugal we have this limitation. The budgets of small and large teams are starting to make a big difference in the championship, it is necessary for the big ones, who have the knife and the cheese in their hands, and the League, to look at this. If we don’t all develop, it will get even worse. I respected everyone’s work, and I ended up being lucky. When you win, everything is easier. I don’t know if it’s an example, if Portuguese football is poorer without me».
