Portal dos Dragões
·29. März 2026
André Villas-Boas suspended for 10 days after Sporting action

In partnership with
Yahoo sportsPortal dos Dragões
·29. März 2026

André Villas-Boas, FC Porto president, was suspended for ten days by the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation, following disciplinary proceedings opened by Sporting.
Meanwhile, Frederico Varandas, the top leader of the Lions, received an even harsher sanction — 20 days — also due to statements made on the same night. In the Sporting official’s case, the punishment came after he called AVB a «liar» and a «coward» following the Portuguese Cup match in Alvalade, played at the beginning of March (1-0 for the Lions).
For his part, Villas-Boas said that «the Sporting president has already called the federation president, João Capela and Nuno Almeida thieves».
This situation comes a day after Frederico Varandas was fined 460 euros for blowing ‘kisses’ in the direction of FC Porto supporters,
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.









































