Miguel Sousa Tavares bids farewell to Record after row with Cofina group | OneFootball

Miguel Sousa Tavares announced his departure from the newspaper Record, where he wrote opinion columns, following an episode he described as “unexpected” and motivated by “petty reasons.”

In his farewell note published in this Monday’s edition, the writer and well-known FC Porto supporter explained that the decision resulted from a piece published in Correio da Manhã, from the same media group, which he described as a “defamatory attack of such gravity” that he could not leave without consequences.

Although the article did not mention his name, Sousa Tavares considered that the insinuations could be interpreted as an accusation of domestic violence, something he categorically opposes. “An enemy is not someone who disagrees with our ideas, but someone who, lacking the courage or talent to do so, attacks the person, trying to silence their voice,” he wrote, directing harsh criticism at the deputy director of Correio da Manhã.

For the columnist, the break with Record is the first consequence of this situation. “It is with regret that I say goodbye to the readers, but I cannot go along with something that has no possible reconciliation,” he stressed, emphasizing that he always saw his collaboration as a space for frank debate, even with opponents.

In his farewell, he also expressed his appreciation for the management and editorial staff of Record, to whom he wished “the greatest happiness.”

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