Proença hails Sporting, issues hefty fine before derby | OneFootball

Last Thursday, December 4th, the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) published the list of sanctions for the matches of the 12th round of the championship. Pedro Proença decided to make Sporting an example and fine the Lions ahead of the derby against Benfica for messages directed at their rival during the match against Estrela da Amadora.

All told, Frederico Varandas’ board was fined 9,183 euros. In this amount, most of the fines are related to the behavior of Sporting fans, mainly due to messages aimed at Benfica in a pre-derby tone.

More specifically, Sporting will have to pay 683 euros due to chants considered insulting towards the Reds – “fans affiliated with Sporting CP, chanted in unison, clearly, audibly, and perceptibly, the following phrase: ‘Benfica is shit, sons of a b****’,” states the CD – and another 3,825 euros for provocative banners.

“It should also be noted that the pyrotechnic devices set off did not hit any sports officials nor did they interrupt the match. (...) In the 26th minute, in the South Top Stand, Sector A14 – outside the ZCEAP, exclusively occupied by Sporting CP fans identified by club-related attire, two banners were displayed for a few minutes with the following inscriptions: ‘Bets are accepted...’ and ‘How many statements will there be this week??’ It was not possible to determine the exact size of the mentioned banners, but they were larger than the regulations allow (1m x 1m). (...) After the end of the match, in the South Top Stand, Sector A14 – outside the ZCEAP, exclusively occupied by Sporting CP fans identified by club-related attire, a banner was displayed for a few minutes with the following inscription: ‘On Friday, you and us with claws sharpened!! JL76’ It was not possible to determine the exact size of the mentioned banner, but it was larger than the regulations allow,” the FPF body further explains.

In addition to the total, Sporting also received a fine of 3,190 euros for the use of pyrotechnics by fans, as well as 1,530 euros for being late in returning from the locker room for the second half of the match against Estrela da Amadora – whom the Lions ended up defeating 4-0.

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