"It is at times like this that leadership has to stay strong. We have a project, we are on the right track, and it isn't one bad season that should make us forget everything we have built with so much effort and passion", affirmed the Alvalade president, adding a word on steps being taken in preparation for next season: "This is my responsibility and then, after me, the coach. The squad will be reduced during the transfer window, which will strengthen the group. Some of the players we have brought in have not worked for us and we cannot lie about that, but we also cannot blow things out of proportion. We are here to assume our responsibilities and to do three things which will get us through this negative phase: work, work and work!"

 

To finish, Bruno de Carvalho thanked the fans for their unconditional support: "We need the continued support of the more than 3.5 million Sporting fans who are with us. Without your support, passion and demands, recovering would be all the more difficult, if not impossible."