Benfica complain over refereeing, Branco visits ref after Arouca match | OneFootball

Benfica ended the game against Arouca with Mário Branco going to the referee's locker room at the end of the match to express the club's dissatisfaction.

According to the information gathered, Benfica's general director expressed the club's outrage at the performance of José Bessa, in an approach marked by displeasure regarding the criteria adopted throughout the match.

This is yet another episode that can be seen as an attempt to pressure the referees and reveals behavior that is unacceptable towards a refereeing team. It remains to be seen whether the case will have further developments on a disciplinary or institutional level, after a night in which the refereeing was at the center of attention.

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