"I never came back to the Academy"

Jorge Jesus spoke for the first time of the attack at the Academy of Alcochete, not confirming whether he was a victim of aggression. "No one has the notion of what happened.

In an interview with Bola TV, the former Sporting coach tackled" the very complicated days "of May, in a week when preparation for the final of the Portuguese Cup was replaced by the invasion of about 50 people at the Leonine Academy of Alcochete.

"This situation should serve as an example for all the cheerleaders in Portugal," warned the now-technician Al-Hilal.

"It's not because cheerleaders go to training centers that players play more … On the contrary, they become more fragile," he said. .

"They like cheerleaders less and feel that they are not cherished," he said, before leaving a "warning": "Leave these acts forever, it does not favor no one!"

"It was hard times.

" It sounded like a horror movie … Torches in the saunas … Strong and clear threats, that would kill us … Assaults … It is not a coincidence that I have never been able to do it again. to enter the Academy, even asked Márcio and Paulinho to bring my stuff … I have never been there before, "he revealed.

Despite feeling "helpless", the Sporting coach did everything for the team to play in the final of the Cup.

"I felt that the players were not listening to me, that I was not the same.Emotionally, it was very loud.Large in the heater, I was not very happy. I realized that there was no team, I could not do anything, "he said.

Jorge Jesus revealed that he had "a very nice conversation with Rui Patrício", which he described as "great professional".

"It was a very difficult day for the sportsmen and I admit that I should not have accepted to play this final," he added.

"The truth is that I did not look much in the interests of Sporting, I was looking rather at the interests of football.This was not good to cancel this final because of what 's going on. went to the Academy, we had to show that there are those in charge, that the institutions are not intimidated, "then justifies the coach of the lions.

"It was a traumatic day for me, I lost the finals of the Europa League, but no one traumatized me as much as the final of the Portuguese Cup", concluded Jorge Jesus.

It is recalled that, to be released from the contract with Sporting, then headed by Bruno de Carvalho, the coach had to sign a confidentiality clause.

Now, Jorge Jesus negotiated the cancellation of this clause with the management of Sousa Cintra, which allowed him to comment for the first time on the subject that dominated the end of the 2017 season. / 18.