Every now and then, an O JOGO journalist takes intricate paths, making wrong assumptions about situations that he does not record directly, based on very diffuse sources. When this happens, in the name of prudence and journalistic ethics, the principle of contradiction must be respected, which consists of listening to all parties involved so that the truth of the facts, however uncomfortable it may be, is told with the utmost veracity. . Regrettably, this rule was not complied with, due to lack of knowledge or lack of professionalism, by the O JOGO reporter who reported this Saturday (in the online and paper versions) that the player Tiago Silva had been expelled from Friday’s training session for being absent. respect for one of coach Álvaro Pacheco’s assistants. This is a pure lie, without any basis.
There was no type of insubordination on the part of the player, who is even among the team captains for being an example as a MAN and PROFESSIONAL, nor was he expelled from training because this type of practice has never been or will be an option in the working relationship between professionals. from Vitória Sport Clube. Such absurd news, which seems to have come to light only with the aim of creating instability on the eve of an important game, was received, in fact, with relative astonishment. The author of the supposedly journalistic piece already has a considerable history of fictional or poorly told articles about Vitória SC.
You don’t even have to go back too far in time to find them. In February, before a game with Vizela and without consulting anyone responsible at Vitória SC, he reported the existence of unpaid wages, which was not true; days later, he reported that an injury suffered by Bruno Varela during the same match played in Vizela was worsened by the fact that the technical team delayed replacing the goalkeeper. None of that was true. As soon as it was realized that the goalkeeper was facing a physical problem, Charles jumped from the bench to enter at any moment and it was Bruno Varela himself who insisted on remaining on the field, an attitude that is always commendable and of total dedication to the team, ending up be surrendered by his teammate only at half-time, after having been sensitized by the technical team and clinical staff.
At this delicate moment involving Tiago Silva, as a result of unfounded news, the Management of Vitória SC and the rest of the professional football staff are on the side of the athlete, the entire team and all the members that make up the team technique led by Álvaro Pacheco. No matter how hard they try, this group is not affected by malicious texts that only help to shame good journalism.
