Duarte Gomes, former national technical director of refereeing at the Portuguese Football Federation, publicly addressed the process that led to his departure from the FPF. In his statements, Gomes claims he had more than sufficient evidence of conduct with which he does not identify, suggesting he became aware of practices or decisions that he considered incompatible with his position.
The article appears as an in-depth interview where the former official lifts the veil on what happened behind the scenes in Portuguese refereeing. Duarte Gomes decided to break his silence after a period away, revealing details about the reasons that are believed to be at the root of his departure from the federation structure.
Duarte Gomes' departure from the FPF represents a significant moment in Portuguese refereeing, with the former technical director suggesting that there were structural or behavioral problems that go beyond a simple professional disagreement. His statements indicate that the reasons for his departure are related to issues of integrity and professional ethics.
