Ball – “The League should take care not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.” (Sports)

The recent violent incidents in Portugal’s sports stadiums, this Monday, deserve a reaction from Joao Paulo Rebelo, Minister of State for Youth and Sports.

On the sidelines of the National Coaches Association Forum, which is being held in Leiria, the official confirmed the efforts made to combat this phenomenon, which has recently returned to dominate Portuguese football. And leave a warning to league and club officials.

“Our battle is permanent. Unfortunately, it happened all over the world and not only in Portugal, but we struggle hard against these phenomena of violence. We have not yet won the war, but we have won some battles. We cannot achieve the complete and absolute elimination of violence, it is difficult Very accessible because, unfortunately, there are those who continue to show this kind of behavior, but we can try to reduce it as much as possible. There is an accurate idea that actions have consequences, we have made an amendment to the law, and recently there has been a misunderstanding or rather a misperception of the card The fans, but I believe the next government will continue this work because there is no place for violence in sports stadiums. The government and the League have always sought to work together. The League has an unequivocal responsibility, as the organizing figure of the event, and there must be a full interest in not killing the goose which lay golden eggs The League itself naturally survives on the competition it organizes Pedro Proenca is always conditioned by the interests of the group of clubs that make up the league which are not always the best interpreters of what to do. It is precisely the leaders who or For those who realized that they would benefit if these phenomena did not occur.”

Joao Paulo Rebelo defended that the government had taken measures to prevent this phenomenon, such as “the creation of a body to prevent and combat sports violence”, and also stressed the idea that the Portuguese Football Federation is a party interested in the decision. of the problem. “In the end, the entity is the public utility in Portugal. It is the one that suits every style in our country, knowing that the competence to organize professional competitions is the prerogative of the League. But, of course, the FPR team is always ready with these ideas and a desire to help us obtain On better and better football in Portugal”, I suppose.

Finally, as part of the event in which he emphasized his presence, Joao Paulo Rebelo raised the quality of the Portuguese coaches: “All agents are of great importance in the sporting phenomenon and I have always been present at these national forums. Coaches Syndicate. The Portuguese coaches have done an absolutely unprecedented job that allows them to be recognized and the pride of an entire country to have coaches with recognized merits.”