On Monday, Estrela da Amadora’s SAD noted that he had obtained the proper license from the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) to play in Liga I in the 2023/24 season, warning that Maritimo “had an opportunity on the pitch”.
The association of the tricolor club, which has recently reached the top level, has responded in a statement to the injunction filed on Friday by Maritimo with the Esport Court of Arbitration (TAD) against the LPFP in connection with the issuance of a license to Estrela da Amadora for the new season.
“Estrela has been licensed by the League, which is the body for this purpose, based on the opinions of the audit committee, which is independent,” said SAD Estrela da Amadora, who dominated Maritimo in the service/promotion game. relegation from the I league season 2022/23.
The amateur club’s SAD commented that “Marítimo had an opportunity on the pitch throughout the entire sporting season in which he failed to demonstrate that he deserved to be in the I liga”, given that “Madeira is missing from Portuguese football. , but everything is not worth it to achieve your goals.
The statement does not specifically respond to allegations made by Maritimo of precautionary measures, alleging that the share capital of SAD do Estrela da Amadora does not meet the requirements of the new legal regime for sports societies.
“We are preparing for a good championship in the first league, we hope that Maritimo does the same in preparing their championship. [II Liga]” indicates a note.
With this action, the emblem of Madeira is intended to prevent the presence of Estrel da Amador in professional competition, even after the “tricolor” received a license from the LPFP, which included a club that had now risen to the top tier of the I league draw. and the Cup of Turns.
The first official game scheduled for Estrela da Amador will take place in Portimonense on July 23 as part of the first stage of the League Cup, and in the first round of the championship, scheduled for the weekend of August 12 and 13, the Club from Lisbon will host Vitoria de Guimarães.
Maritimo will make their League Cup debut on 22 July in Wiesel before starting the second league at the home of rivals Nacional.
The new legal regime for sports societies was approved by the Government in January last year, and most recently, in June, by the Assembly of the Republic.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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