Schmidt: “I don’t read newspapers and I don’t understand television, but I see that there is great enthusiasm.”

Roger Schmidt was asked on Saturday, in anticipation of the duel with Estoril, about the disciplinary procedures open to FC Porto and whether the blue and white club is putting pressure through statements.

“I don’t read, I don’t comment,” said the German, before asking his opinion on Portuguese football in general.

“What I can say, and I have done many times from this place, is that I admire the quality of Portuguese football, the coaches, and the championship is a tough competition to win, with Sporting, Porto and S.B. Braga », he began to reply.

“All these teams have shown in the league and in European competitions that they are very good. In my opinion, we all showed good results and good football. Each league has its own culture, in Portugal you play in big stadiums and then in smaller ones, sometimes with just a few fans. He continued: I’m very happy and that’s why I renewed it too, ”before touching on the“ noise ”that is often found outside the stadium.

“What do you mean by noise? There’s a lot of focus on football in Portugal, it’s such an important thing in Portugal, you see it in the newspapers and every time you turn on the TV. He concluded by saying that I do not read newspapers and do not understand what you say on television, so I am a little different, but I see that there is enthusiasm ».