By Melody Gross 
On Saturday, Sporting issued a statement regarding the events that followed the derby match against Benfica in Paveliao da Luz, which ended with the victory of the Lions (30-34) in the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup. Alvalad club indicates that the coach of the Eagles, Chima Rodriguez, attacked his Leonean counterpart, Ricardo Costa. “Ricardo Costa’s assailant was SL Benfica coach Chema Rodriguez, which makes the situation very dangerous. Also his post-match comments in which he intends to justify his violence, to talk about something that, as his actions attest, he only knows the vocabulary – values and respect,” stressed the green. and whites in the letter where they add, Also log progressSporting’s captain, Salvador, was attacked by an Eagles supporter. “In this house, values are not proclaimed, but implemented and passed on from generation to generation, in victory or defeat,” Sporting asserts.
Read the full statement:
“Sporting Club of Portugal reports that Ricardo Costa and Salvador Salvador, coach and captain of our handball team, were attacked today in the second pavilion of the SL Benfica stadium after Sporting CP’s impressive victory in the Portuguese Cup match.
SL Benfica coach Ricardo Costa was Chima Rodriguez, which makes the situation very dangerous. As with his post-game comments in which he intends to justify his violence, and talk about something, as his actions attest, he only knows the vocabulary—values and respect.
In this house, values are not proclaimed, but implemented and passed on from generation to generation, in victory or defeat.
Our captain was also attacked by a fan of SL Benfica after insults at the end of the match, who was arrested by the PSP.
The Sports Communist Party strongly condemns the attacks against our players and coaches, and will take all necessary steps to hold the aggressors accountable, stressing the need to eradicate any kind of violence in the national sport.