Benfica fans land Rui Costa with hefty fine | OneFootball

Benfica supporters have cost the Club, led by Rui Costa, a fine exceeding 17 thousand euros. The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation revealed, this Sunday, the amount of the fine to be paid by the red emblem due to the behavior of the fans in the match against Rio Ave. The eagles also recently learned about the fine to be paid due to the events in Vila das Aves.

Out of the total fine of 17,134 that Benfica received, 16,879 correspond to the bad behavior of the red fans. The largest part of this amount (9,560 euros) is due to the repeated use of "explosive or pyrotechnic devices", specifically 60 to 64 "incandescent torches" and "11 flashlights", during the match that ended in a draw.

Besides this amount, there were another 6,375 euros due to the "entry and presence of unauthorized objects", such as "pyrotechnic devices and banners with dimensions larger than legally allowed and/or of size equal to or less than 1m by 1m" - in this definition, the tribute banner to the fans that read "Gullit, Tino and Rita. Always present" fits.

The last 944 euros of the fine attributed due to the behavior of the fans, are related to insults directed at the goalkeeper of Rio Ave: "At 40, 73, 75 and 76 minutes of the game, more specifically, when the visiting team's goalkeeper was taking a goal kick (...) they chanted, in unison, 'Son of a b****'".

The remainder of the amount that makes up the total fine of 17,134 euros, are related to fines due to yellow cards received by Benfica players. The card to Enzo Barrenechea cost the Club of Light 153 euros (as it was his fifth in the championship). The admonitions to Samuel Dahl and Franjo Ivanovic cost 51 euros each.

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