The time has not even started… and Portuguese football is already failing with sports truth.
Benfica ended the official time June 29with the return to Lisbon after representing Portugal in the Club World Cupwhile Sporting started the pre-season exactly the same day. From the final of the cup, on May 26, Benfica still played Four games on American soildefending the colors of Portuguese football in the largest worldwide club.
And what is doing now?The Super Cup is marked as if nothing were.As if both clubs were on an equal footing.
They are not. And everyone knows it.Only the usual detail is missing:Var is Tiago Martins.Another scandal that normalizes as if it were irrelevant.
The Super Cup has to be postponed. When there is balance.
And more:Benfica has 9 official games until the end of August.With the dramatically shortened pre-time, exhausted players e zero time to prepare a season where it will play, besides the Portuguese League, Champions League preeliminatory.
Is this what we want?A fragile Portuguese football in Europe?
The FPF should go further:postpone not only the Super Cup, but also Benfica’s two journeys in the championship among the European preeliminatory games.
Because European competitions are essential for the future of Portuguese football:Tell the rankingsinfluence the television rights, value players e hold the sustainability of our industry.
Not defending sports truth is a mistake.Not defending the football industry is a mistake.
And the most serious?No one speaks. No one requires. No one puts Benfica first.
