Sporting internally acknowledges refereeing errors committed in the team's games, but maintains a policy of public silence on these issues. The club does not publicly comment on referees' decisions, even when it identifies mistakes.
Specifically, the club identifies mistakes made by referees Luís Godinho and Bruno Esteves. These referees had interventions that Sporting considers incorrect in the team's matches.
This position of Sporting contrasts with that of other clubs that choose public criticism when they feel harmed by refereeing decisions. The club from Alvalade remains removed from these media discussions.
The strategy of not publicly reacting to refereeing is maintained as a course of conduct defined by the club, despite internally acknowledging that there were errors that affected the team's sporting results.
