Besides the controversy involving the relationship with striker Róger Guedescoach Vítor Pereira took advantage of today’s press conference (27) at CT Joaquim Grava to clarify another thorny topic discussed on social media over the last few days: the comparison he made between Corinthians and Liverpool. The Portuguese apologized for the way he released the sentence last Sunday (22) and explained what he would have liked to have said on that occasion.
“I want to address my unfortunate discussion about Liverpool to explain what I meant. I was not happy to express what I intended, many times we want to express something and we can’t. I interrupted my reasoning and the speech became awkward. I apologize. Corinthians is a great club, a club that treats me well, makes me feel like family. I am grateful to the club”, argued the coach at the beginning of his apology.
“I actually dream of playing in a Champions League final, that’s what I thought, but I stopped thinking and that was aired. Listening to this at home, I realized that I wasn’t happy with what I said. We have to understand the context. , that’s what happened. I apologize, I don’t want to compare Liverpool to Corinthians, I meant that I want to play in a Champions League final, which is every coach’s dream”, concluded Vítor Pereira, who asked for the floor before the journalists started question rounds.
Last Sunday, after the tie with São Paulo in the classic Majestoso, Vítor Pereira used the example between Liverpool and Corinthians to express his point of view about the non-participation of striker Róger Guedes in that match. The relationship with the striker even seems to be resolved behind the scenes according to the coach’s own statement.
“If you ask me, I wanted to coach Liverpool, with all the respect I have for Corinthians. This is not what we want, in my opinion, in terms of the game, it’s not what we want, it’s what the team needs. Sometimes the team needs Roger on the left, in others it’s him in the middle, or on the right”, said VP last weekend.
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