CD fines FC Porto over banner with Pinto da Costa’s face at Estádio Dragão | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council of the FPF has opened a disciplinary process (No. 60 of this season) against FC Porto following incidents that occurred during the match with AVS SAD at the Estádio do Dragão, related to the 16th round, played on December 29, which ended with a 2-0 victory for Porto. Regarding this match, the DC imposed several fines on the blue and white SAD totaling more than 8,700 euros.

One of these fines (2,550 €) was imposed because the giant screen at the Estádio do Dragão did not display the Liga Portugal Betclic logo. Another (1,071 €) resulted from insulting chants and also from an episode related to the display of a large banner with the face of Pinto da Costa, at 88', in tribute to the former Porto president, who passed away in February last year.

“The unfurling of the banner was a choreographed action requested and authorized with additional measures that were not verified, namely, a greater number of ARDs in the stands and checks at the respective access gates; in fact, at the time of the banner unfurling, there were no ARDs in the stands, as can be verified using CCTV images,” according to the policing report, cited in the FPF's punishment map.

Another fine (1,910 €) was imposed for the entry of unauthorized objects into the venue, and the last one (3,190 €) for the use of pyrotechnic devices.

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The most recent championship game, played at Vitória's home, resulted in fines of 2,601 € for FC Porto, partly due to the dragons' three-minute delay at the start of the 1st half and partly due to insulting chants sung by Porto fans.

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