Shock testimony from Pedro Martins: “Three footballers had approached me asking them to have a reduced performance”

Deposit-shock by the former coach of Olympiakos, Pedro Martinsin the trial of the known agent, Cesar Bonaventurawho is accused of bribing players to favor her Benfica.

The Portuguese coach spoke about the period he was on the bench Rio Averevealing that three footballers in his team had conveyed that they had been approached by the well-known agent, asking them to underperform in the game against the Lisbon Eagles.

“Three of my players (Marcelo, Cassio and Lyon) came to my office and informed that they had been approached by an agent, without specifying his name, which I later learned through the media. He had asked them to underperform in our upcoming game. The footballers felt extremely uncomfortable and asked me not to make them play because if they performed poorly, they would be crucified. I didn’t accept not putting them in, I trusted them.

I don’t remember what amounts they told me. I immediately informed the president and raised the issue in the locker room. Eventually, I got them both to play and I don’t recall either of them underperforming.”he said according to a publication of the Portuguese “O’ Jogo”.

Let’s remember that the Martinswho left the technical leadership of Olympiakos in August 2022, is now in Qatar, where he coaches the Al Gharafa.