With the same number one points currently, Ricardo Sa Pinto had a funny moment last Saturday. The Portuguese coach was sent off at the last moments of the match with Jules Johar (2-1), after the referee signed the penalty kick that guaranteed his team’s victory.
It all started with confusion on the bench, which is what Sá Pinto’s press office actually came to the audience to explain. According to this source, the 49-year-old coach was fired after one of Gol’s assistants informed the referee that he had been insulted, stressing that he understood Portuguese. Moreover, this is not the first time that Sá Pinto has been provoked by opposing banks.
Faced with this situation, Al-Istiklal has already filed an official complaint against members of Gol Johar’s technical team who misled the ruling. This Monday, Bijan Taheri, one of the symbols of independence, came out to defend Ricardo Sa Pinto.
“Our coach was on the bench, he was on the bench until the time of the penalty kick, then he went to talk quietly with the opponent coach and an assistant arrived who came to insult him. They yelled at him saying he is not from here. And is it fair to talk like that to someone in a foreign country? They lied to the referee who fell in love with the bait and kicked out Sa Bento who didn’t deserve it.” Farzish.
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