Paulo Lopo, former leader of Estrela da Amadora's SAD, stated he was unaware of any alleged promise made to referee Hélder Malheiro to favor the Amadora club, guaranteeing he has no knowledge of any such agreement.
The former Amadora club executive expressed surprise at the wiretaps involving referee Hélder Malheiro, assuring that he never had any knowledge of promises related to refereeing appointments.
Regarding how far in advance referee appointments are known, Paulo Lopo stated he has no idea about that timing, suggesting that information was equally unknown to him.
The case arises in the context of phone taps that reportedly were revealed and involve alleged conversations about advantages for Estrela da Amadora in the Primeira Liga, although Paulo Lopo completely denies having participated in or having knowledge of any scheme.
