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"Duarte Gomes says there are those who need to be unmasked, I say they need to be purged from football"

Now13 September 2026 at 10:22

Duarte Gomes stated that there are people who need to be unmasked in football, but corrected this position by declaring that these individuals should be purged from the sport. His statement comes in the context of an environment of high tension and distrust in Portuguese football.

José Manuel Freitas emphasized the need to end the climate of suspicion hanging over the sport, warning that this situation cannot persist at the start of the new sporting season.

The statements of both participants suggest that there are figures in football who are considered harmful to the integrity of the competition and who should be removed from the system.

Why this matters

Readers in Portugal are directly affected because the controversy surrounding refereeing and the distrust in Portuguese football can influence the quality and integrity of the competitions that follow. This issue arises in the context of preparing for the new sporting season, when clubs, players and fans expect a more transparent and fair environment.

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