Statement in relation to meeting with the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos

The Fiscal Council and the Executive Commission of Sporting, SAD had scheduled a meeting today, at 10h30, on the request of the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos.

The shareholder João Paiva dos Santos was accompanied by Mr. Paulo Pereira Cristóvão.

In consideration of the on-going internal disciplinary process and criminal proceedings of which he is the defendant, the Sporting, SAD Fiscal Council and Executive Commission deemed that the necessary conditions had not been met for the undertaking of this meting.

In light of this decision, an emergency meeting was held, with the presidents of the club's General Assembly and Fiscal Council, Jaime Marta Soares and Prof. Jorge Bacelar Gouveia, having been contacted, in addition to the president of the Sporting, SAD general assembly, Dr. João Sampaio. All of these representatives corroborated the decision.

These governing bodies are available for a rescheduling of the mentioned meeting.

The Fiscal Counil attempted to communicate this decision to the shareholder João Paiva dos Santos, however he left Alvalade without informing the Fiscal Council.

Lisbon, 14th of February 2017

Dr. Bruno de Carvalho
President of the Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD Administation

Prof. Doutor Rui Moreira de Carvalho
President of the Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol, SAD Fiscal Council