Sérgio Conceição devalued this Saturday the labels that are placed on him, after having reached the 22nd expulsion of his coaching career, in the victory of FC Porto over Marítimo (2-0), on Wednesday, for the 18th round of the I League football, but he admits he may have to start being careful even what he thinks.
After the match, Sérgio Conceição explained his version of the events that led to the expulsion and acknowledged having told Fábio Veríssimo that “he was having a weak match”, contrary to the expression referred to by the FPF CD, citing the referee’s decision . report.
“I have to be careful, because the look [para o árbitro] or having an opinion about whether you are tall, short, weak, competent, or not competent are grounds for expulsion. One day they’re going to kick me out for the thoughts they think I have. It gets difficult, “she shot, ruling out” discussing semantics “over the dissonance of words with Fábio Veríssimo.
Sérgio Conceição was sanctioned on Friday with a one-match suspension by the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), two days after his expulsion during the first part of the match played at the Estádio da Madeira, in Funchal.
According to the punishment map released by the professional section, the coach received a direct red card in the 38th minute, when, after being shown a yellow card, he turned to Fábio Veríssimo and said “you’re weak” to the Leiria referee. association
Still sanctioned with a fine of 4080 euros, Sérgio Conceição was sent off for the 22nd time in national competitions, 12 of which ahead of the current holders of the four Portuguese trophies, which he commanded since 2017/18, three of which date back to the current season.
“There has been common sense in Europe and you can see in the images that my behavior is the same: I make gestures, I am very passionate about the game, I vibrate with what is happening at the moment and I am very alert and alive in the game. and I hit others, but it’s my way of being. I can’t do anything else”, he highlighted.
“As for gluing something, I am not afraid, since it has been stuck for a long time. I don’t have to be afraid of something that is already happening, nor will it be cause for much apprehension. for the acidity that I could have, the laughter that I heard [na sala de imprensa] is what I often feel inside”, analyzed the coach, during the conference prior to the reception of the national champions to Vizela, on Sunday, for the 19th day.
Second coach Vítor Bruno was also suspended for one game, being sent off for protesting “a referee’s decision” and gesturing “ostensively”, as was midfielder Bernardo Folha, when he was the subject of a double yellow card at 7: 38 minutes.
“The elements that make up the technical team are comfortable and in a position to be on the bench. Being on the bench is nothing more than walking around drinking a little water, because the job is done. So, the indication of who is replaced or enters the game is mine, regardless of who is there”, highlighted Sérgio Conceição.
After those three expulsions, FC Porto was led from the bench by Siramana Dembelé and won with goals from the Brazilians Wendell, in minute 50, and Galeno, in minute 55, taking advantage of the win suffered by Sporting de Braga at Sporting’s home (0-5) to return to second place, with 42 points, eight behind Benfica, who has one more game.
“Now, they are always an asset here every day. Everybody can be in front of the team, since everything is very well prepared in the days before the game. Afterwards, the communication is so easy and fast that there will be no problem. If I If there was no communication and Siramana Dembelé or Vítor Bruno had to make changes, they would have 100% confidence on my part, because I know they have quality”, he concluded.
The French assistant will thus lead the national champions in the reception to Vizela, eighth place, with 24, on Sunday, at 6:00 p.m., at the Estádio do Dragão, in Porto, in a match on round 19 of the I Liga, with the refereeing of Cláudio Pereira, from the Aveiro association.
Source: TSF
