José Quintela travels for Marco Ficini's funeral

Sporting CP board member José Quintela was at the funeral of Marco Ficini this week, the Sporting CP and Fiorentina fan who tragically lost his life in Lisbon recently.

The Alvalade director left a special message for Marco Ficini's family: "It is a sad moment and we wish it hadn't happened. Sporting CP and me personally really wanted to be at the funeral. Our president met with Marco's family in Portugal and now we are here to accompany the family and show our support at this difficult time", said Quintela speaking with Sporting TV.