Transfer of Fredy Montero to Tianjin Teda

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol SAD has reached an agreement with Tianjin Teda for the transfer of Fredy Montero for a fee of €5,000,000.00, with Sporting SAD maintaining 20% of the athlete's economic rights.

Sporting SAD wishes Montero the best of personal and professional success.

Alvalade new recruits already given squad numbers

The latest Alvalade reinforcements have already been given their shirt numbers.

The Uruguayan international Sebastián Coates will wear 13.

The Argentinean international Hernán Barcos will use number 29.

Labyad loan to Fulham

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol SAD has reached an agreement with Fulham FC for the loan of Zakaria Labyad until the end of the current season, with an option to extend the loan for an additional season.

Sporting SAD wishes Labyad the best of personal and professional success.

Junya Tanaka loan to Kashiwa Reysol

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol SAD has reached an agreement with Kashiwa Reysol for the loan of the player Junya Tanaka until July 2017, with an option to purchase the player.

Sporting SAD wishes Tanaka the best of personal and professional sucess.

Hernán Barcos

Sporting Clube de Portugal, Futebol SAD has reached an agreement with Tianjin Teda for the transfer of the player Hernán Barcos on a contract for one and a half seasons, with an additional two optional seasons and a buy-out clause of €60,000,000.00.

Sporting SAD wishes Hernán Barcos the best of professional and personal success.

Sales begin on Tuesday

Tickets for Liga NOS matchday 21, between Sporting and Rio Ave, will go on sale on Tuesday the 2nd of February, as follows:

STAND A

Central – 20€ for Club Members and 30€ for fans
Lateral – 15€ for Club Members and 25€ for fans
Goal End – 10€ for Club Members and 20€ for fans
Under-23/ Senior – 10€ for Club Members

STAND B

Central – 15€ for Club Members and 25€ for fans
Lateral – 10€ for Club Members and 20€ for fans
Goal End – 7€ for Club Members and 15€ for fans
Under-23/ Senior – 7€ for Club Members
Anti-Crisis – 5€ for € for Club Members
Under-11 – 3.5€ for Club Members

SALES POINTS

ESTÁDIO JOSÉ ALVALADE TICKET OFFICES

- 2nd to the 7th of February: from 10h to 20h

- 8th of February: from 10h until half-time

OFFICIAL WEBSITE: www.sporting.pt
- Payment methods available: Multibanco, VISA and Mastercard
- Multibanco only available up to 24 hours before kick-off
- PDF tickets: delivered to your email (can be printed in black and white on A4)

STADIUM REGULATIONS

- Entry prohibited to children under the age of 3

- Children over the age of 3 (inclusive) require a ticket

- Under-11 Member ticket: from 3 years of age (inclusive) to 11 years of age and valid for any sector of the stand

- Under-23 Member ticket: from 11 years of age (inclusive) to 23 years of age, with different prices for stand A and B

- Senior ticket: from 65 years of age (inclusive) with different prices for stand A and B

- Non-renewed special seats have preference up to 72 hours before kick-off

- Fan tickets purchased on matchday are subject to a €3 tax

- Match included in all 2015/2016 Gamebox packages

- Member fee applicable: January 2016

FAMILY TICKET

- All sectors in North Goal End – Stand A and B

- Family of 3 (Member + Adult + Under-11): 21€

- Family of 4 (Member + Adult + Under-23 + Under-11): 25€

- Additional tickets for Family of 4 option (maximum of 2): Adulto (10€) and Under-23 (5€)

- Members with a Gamebox can use this promotion (replacing their usual seat)

- Member Category B can purchase this ticket for Goal End Stand B

ANTI-CRISIS TICKET

- Sector A9 + A11 (limited to 723 tickets) for the special price of 5€

- Exclusively for Members with fees paid up to date

Raul José on Sporting's 3-2 win against Académica

Sporting assistant coach Raul José talked with the press in a flash interview after Saturday's win against Académica, marred by the sending off of Jorge Jesus and Nélson and a blatantly off-side goal.

“We showed that we can take on anyone, but today we had to play against more than one team. The refereeing team were an absolute embarrassment, overruling a correct decision by the linesmen, taking a penalty away from us and not even showing a yello when Arien was clearly attacked. This refereeing team are at a really, really low level. We were clearly disadvantaged and we only won because we have a great team and great fans. We will fish for the title to the end."

Octávio Machado after Sporting's win against Académica

Sporting's director of football, Octávio Machado, was in the Alvalade press room at the final whistle on Saturday to reflect on Saturday's win against Académica and a series of errors made by Cosme Machado.

“Things only aren't worse now because we have a really good team and great fans. It really isn't right that the club with the biggest crowds ends up with the fans going home upset after a win. That isn't what football should be. The criteria for fouls, not giving clear penalties and awarding a clearly off-side goal... I have never seen a linesman, who rightly ruled out a goal, be pressured by the referee to change his mind. honestly I am not happy to say this, but Cosmo Machado is not fit to referee in the top division and I would not like to see Vítor Pereira name him again for a Sporting match. After everything that is happening around the club, we deserve a bit more care when it comes to picking referees", said the Alvalade director, adding a word on the sending off of Jorge Jesus: "When Adrien was shown a yellow card, which was after a foul that should have been a sending off, Jorge Jesus asked the fourth official if the referee had two whistle twice to restart play. Nothing happened for him to be sent off and I would like to know why he was."

Adrien on his side's 3-2 win against Académica

Adrien put in yet another man of the match performance this Saturday night, inspiring his side to a 3-2 win against Académica in a night that will be remembered largely for its refereeing.

“The most important thing is that we got the win. It could have been more comfortable, but some things happened that we can't control. However, we reacted well. All we have to focus on is applying what we are doing in training", opened the Portuguese international in a flash interview at the final whistle, before responding to a question about Académica's second goal: "I haven't seen it properly, all I saw was the linesman raise his flag. I didn't know what had happened and I went to talk to the referee about it. We really want to say thank you to the fans, because they have been fantastic. There support is really important in this kind of match."

To finish, Adrien reflected on his current form: "I am trying to improve as much as I can and with this coach I can. It is up to you to say if this is the best Adrien or not, all I can do is my best to help the team."

Sporting earn battling three points on Liga NOS matchday 20

Sporting CP beat Académica 3-2 on Saturday night, in a baffling encounter that saw referee Cosme Machado allow for a goal from a clear off-side position, send Jorge Jesus and Nélson to the stands and show a string of baffling yellow cards.

The match got off as expected, with Jorge Jesus' side dominating. However, it was Académica who had the first opportunity of the evening with a corner in the 7th minute and a well rehearsed move picked out Rafa, who fired past Rui Patrício to give the visitors an unlikely early lead.

The goal did little to unsettle Sporting and Académica were soon picked back into their defensive third, but stubborn defending from the visitors and some highly debatable refereeing were not going to make for an easy night's work. Mané looked to have found a way through on goal in the 13th minute, but was brought down by an obvious push by Hugo Seco that the referee waved away.

Short passing down the wings and a midfield anchored by William sitting deep kept Sporting in possession for long spells, but opportunities on goal were in short supply, until Bryan Ruiz controlled well and unleashed a stinging effort that Pedro Trigueira could only parry away to Adrien at the edge of the box for a shot that ended up the wrong side of the bar. The in-form Alvalade skipper's attempt proved to be a warning shot for the equaliser and just before the half-hour mark he burst his way into the box and put an unstoppable shot across goal and into the back.

Although with a make do pairing of Ewerton and Rúben Semedo at the back, after Naldo was forced off with an injury, it looked to be only a matter of time before Académica again broke. Justice to the scoreline came two minutes before the break, when Carlos Mané tricked his way into the 18-yard box and fed a ball across the box that Bryan Ruiz edged in from close range. In all honesty, the goal was almost greeted with a sense of anger towards the evening's official rather than celebration, as two minutes earlier Cosme Machado had brandished an extremely harsh yellow card to Adrien for taking a free-kick quickly. Not only that, but Machado also gave Jorge Jesus his marching orders for supposed protests at the decision.

Gelson Martins was introduced to the action in place of William after the break (moving João Mário into the middle) and the pressure was cranked up again on the visitors. Despite Sporting's complete domination, it was the visitors who were next to 'score', when Ricardo Ricardo Nascimento flicked a ball on that João Real and Ewerton contested in the air. Although the Brazilian actually ended up putting the ball into the back of his own net, João Real was clearly off-side and the linesmen obliged with the respective raise of his flag. However, the referee saw fit to overrule his assistant and validated the goal.

Sporting had half an hour to claim the more than deserved three points and Jesus responded with the introduction of Montero for Mané. Gelson Martins was next to try his luck with a shot that was well stopped by Pedro Trigueira, before Slimani floated a chip onto the roof of the net and Ruiz was also denied by the Académica keeper. The breaking point for the visitors finally came when Aderlan was shown a second yellow card for bringing down Gelson, allowing Sporting to pen the visitors in for the rest of the encounter. After two decent opportunities for Montero (81’) and Adrien (84’), the Colombian finally restored the lead with a brilliant first touch and a calculated shot past Pedro Trigueira.

The evening's drama looked to be over, but there was still time for Cosme Machado to send off Nélson from the substitutes' bench.