Paulo Bento and Miguel Veloso. Photo: Record
Miguel Veloso is unfit and wasn't called up for the last 2 Sporting games. The surprising thing is that Paulo Bento, Sporting coach, said in today's press conference [Feb 27, 2009] that he learned that Veloso was unfit through the newspapers! I don't know whether to believe him or not.
Paulo Bento: "I read the newspapers in the morning, so I knew that he was unfit. I hadn't even talked to the doctor yet, a strange situation. I then confirmed it with doctor Gomes Pereira."
Veloso won't play this Saturday, Matchday 20 because of injury
Bento: "He's injured. I don't think the doctor is a liar, on the contrary, he's a serious and competent person. The fact that the exam didn't reveal any injuries doesn't mean that the player didn't complain or have pain."
Paulo Bento's press conference Feb 27, 2009
Bento mentions that there's a difference between having 3 days and 4 days to prepare before a game.
In the last minute Bento talks about finding out that Veloso is unfit in the newspapers.
He said that he was having his cup of coffee nearby the training ground, sees that Veloso is unfit. He was surprised because Veloso trained normally with the rest of the team. He then said that he got in his car to go ask the team doctor; that's when he confirmed what was on the newspapers.
This sort of thing makes Sporting look unprofessional.
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