Sport TV announced, on Saturday, that it had terminated Jaime Cancella de Abreu, after the comments of the commentator on “Aposta Triple” yesterday. Cancela de Abreu addressed Pepe’s dismissal from the national team, among other things. “The situation was so mismanaged that it got to the point that people started to hint that it was [Pepe] He was excluded from the selection, due to doping control, i.e. not being subject to anti-doping control,” he said on the programme, also referring to Rafa’s resignation from the corner team, and also referring to criticism of the fact that the “Quinas de Ouro” party organized by FIFA ( FPF), happened on the day the focus of the national team began, and the fact that Casa de Benfica de Lloris, the European beach soccer champion, was not invited to the event.

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After the comments made by commentator Jaime Canquela de Abreu on the program “Aposta Triple” on Friday, the Department of Programs and Information of Sports TV decided to immediately discontinue its services.
Sport TV information is not based on an editorial line based on unfounded speculation or assertion. Throughout the 24 years of its existence, it has always defended opinions based on respect for athletes and institutions, and has not been able to allow the use of the antenna to question the professionalism and honor of personalities, in a speculative way.
To the sports agents and entities, in particular the Portuguese Football Federation, and to the viewers, who were directly or indirectly affected by the statements of Jaime Cancella de Abreu, Sport TV offers the most sincere apologies.”