João Brandão critical of refereeing: «Merit and willingness to play are not rewarded»

João Brandão, coach of FC Porto B, criticized the refereeing after his team's defeat against Tondela by 3-0. The match took place in the context of the youth competition, where FC Porto B competes with other reserve teams from clubs in the Portuguese top flight. Brandão expressed his displeasure with the refereeing team's decisions during the match. In his statements, the coach stated that "merit and willingness to play are not rewarded," suggesting that the refereeing team did not value his team's sporting merit. The 3-0 result for Tondela represents a heavy defeat for the Porto side, which failed to execute its game intentions.