The Moura Atlético Clube (MAC) issued late Thursday afternoon, a statement to the partners, where he reveals that he had pawned bills and had to pay, more than two thousand euros for pledges made to his former coach João Manuel Pinto.
No document, signed by the President of the General Assembly, the lawyer Francisco Cravo, it is mentioned that last September, the Club's Administrative Commission "was surprised by the penny of two bank accounts, whose lock reached the value of 5.400 euros”, situation that the MAC points out as resulting from “a debt, the sole responsibility of the coach, whose wages have been garnished, before arriving at the club, justifies the Moorish emblem.
“The notification to the club was in good faith delivered to the debtor, who undertook to deal with the matter, but he didn't”, hence the club became “co-debtor and from its accounts the value of 2.063,71 euros”, justifies in the press release Francisco Cravo.
The president of the General Assembly of MAC assured the members that “it remains for the club to apply in court for the joint reimbursement of that debtor - read João Manuel Pinto- relapso, that notified by the club, twice, not paid", concludes the also lawyer by profession.
According to Lidador Notícias, from a source at the “Cidade Salúquia” club, the amount paid by MAC “was substantially less, by Francisco Cravo managed to free the payment of interest that was already higher than the debt”.
Former Belenenses Porto player, Benfica and the National Team, of 49 year old, coached Moura Atlético Clube in the 2nd phase of the District Championship of the 1st Division of the Beja Football Association, having achieved 10 wins in 16 games, being this year training Machico, Madeiran club that competes in series B of the Portuguese Championship.
Contacted by Lidador News, and placed alongside the communiqué, Joao Manuel Pinto, explained that: “If this is true, I will take legal action against the club”, assured.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
Photo: Alentejo daily
