Oliveira do Hospital says to Mateus Mendes: “You’ll have to prove it...”

ANDis open to controversy in the Championship of Portugal. Oliveira do Hospital appealed, this Wednesday, to social networks to react to the accusations of racism made by Mateus Mendes, goalkeeper who was fired by Alverca after assaulting a player of the Coimbra emblem last weekend.

The old 24-year-old Alverca B player left a note on social media, in which he complained of being the target of racist insults. The Oliveira do Hospital rejects the accusations of racism and xenophobia and stressed that Matthew Mendes will have to prove “at his own” these accusations.

“FCOH SAD categorically rejects the accusations of racism and xenophobia directed at any athlete in its squad, which do not find correspondence in the elements at its disposal. A PUBLICLY DISCLOSED VERSION IS NOT A DEMONSTRATED FACT”, started by writing Oliveira do Hospital, in a statement that was shared on social networks.

“ Our position against racism, xenophobia and any form of discrimination is unequivocal. In his note, the athlete states that the alleged insults occurred around the 94th minute and were witnessed by several people. It's just that it had happened. The athlete is necessarily going to have to prove what he claims, because he has now called into question, also, the good name of the institution and its athletes ", he also called the emblem of the district of Coimbra.

“It should be noted that, as stated in the report of the arbitration team, no racist or xenophobic occurrences have been recorded. Neither the elements of the arbitration team nor the security forces nor any athlete or member of the staff or the Board of the FCOH SAD heard or witnessed any such expressions. And now it is important to clarify that, as stated in the report and was witnessed by various elements of both teams and audiences present, the athlete concerned violently assaulted not one but two FCOH SAD athletes. The aggressions occurred already after the final whistle, when the players exchanged the usual greetings of the final game ", supports the club that aligns in the Championship of Portugal.

“FCOH SAD expresses its solidarity with the battered athletes and will provide them with the necessary support. Finally, as it is very manifest, FCOH SAD is proud to have athletes of different nationalities, origins and ethnicities on its team. Mutual respect, equality and inclusion are principles that we require daily for all who represent us and for which we will continue to guide our actions. And we feel the same respect and the defense of these same values by FC Alverca. FUTEBOL REQUESTS COMMISSION WITH TRUTH, IT IS OUR POSITION ", ended.