Sporting owe thousands, and some of it is down to... João Moutinho | OneFootball

Last Thursday, October 9, Sporting learned the amounts of the fines from the match against Braga, for the eighth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, which ended in a draw (1-1). The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation sanctioned the Lions with more than 8 thousand euros (€8,364).

According to the published Disciplinary Report, the largest portion concerns pyrotechnics and also the banners displayed — since they were irregular in size and outside the ZCEAP zone. To the €6,375 in question, a further €765 is added thanks to… João Moutinho and chants with insults directed at the former Sporting player.

Additionally, €1,224 is added due to a three-minute delay for the start of the second half, something that happened to both teams. The document reveals that there is an ongoing disciplinary proceeding which still “awaits clarification.”

With this draw — the first in 11 matches this season — the team coached by Rui Borges now has 19 points and sits second in the Liga Portugal Betclic table. Porto (21) will still face Benfica (17) this Sunday at 9:15 p.m., at the Dragão.

The green-and-white badge returns to the pitch only on Saturday, October 18, against Paços de Ferreira. The match, for the third round of the Portuguese Cup, against the side led by Filipe Cândido, will be played at Estádio Capital do Móvel at 8:15 p.m.

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