Tiago Fernandes at the trial: «I didn’t even know that Rui Pinto was here. A pleasure »- Football Leaks

Tiago Fernandes was present at the Central Criminal Court of Lisbon to testify in the ‘Football Leaks’ case, in which Rui Pinto is accused of 90 crimes. The former Sporting coach generated a moment of good humor in the Campus da Justiça room due to the surprise of seeing in that space … the main defendant in the case.

“Did I give Rui Pinto access to my email? I didn’t even know he was here today. It’s the first time I’ve seen him in person. A pleasure,” he said, looking at the Vila Nova de Gaia hacker, making the woman laugh. room. including the accused himself. His father, Manuel Fernandes, also witnessed this Tuesday the day that Rui Pinto turned 32 and even had the right to a cake. The former Sporting official stressed that he was a layman in computer science and also made several smiles appear among all the magistrates. “I know more or less what it is about, but I never gave much importance to Football Leaks. I at Sporting [em 2015] I was in exploration. Is [do Football Leaks] Does it have to do with Rui Pinto? Asked the former Lions forward. The answer was quick and well prepared by the judge Margarida Alves: “We think so!

Manuel Fernandes did not know if he saw the professional email that someone had searched for in 2015 because he “did not use it.” “There was a time when I had little to do at Sporting and that’s why I took advantage of the time. I always had the goal of making my storybook. [Jorge] Jesús wanted me to return to Sporting in 2015. I went to head the scouting department. That, from Football Leaks, I don’t know. I only watched football matches and referred to players, “explained the 69-year-old glory from Leon.