Benfica derby forces Sporting to pay almost €50,000 fine; Find out why | OneFootball

The derby between Sporting and Benfica, relating to Matchday 30 of the League, continues to make headlines off the pitch. This Saturday, the Disciplinary Board (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation released the list of sanctions relating to the match, and the Lions were heavily punished, amassing almost €50,000 in fines due to several incidents recorded at Alvalade.

In total, the green-and-white SAD will have to pay €48,050. Among the various disciplinary proceedings, a €10,200 fine stands out in connection with the post-match flash interview, since Luis Suárez was the player chosen to speak despite not being among the four players previously indicated to the TV broadcaster.

A large part of the remaining fines concerns the supporters’ behaviour, namely the use of pyrotechnics, the display of banners and the chanting of songs considered irregular. However, there was one episode in particular that caused greater concern among the authorities.

"At around 7:00 p.m., a group of about ten Sporting supporters, belonging to the GOA "Juventude Leonina", forced open an emergency exit door to the outside, thus allowing another group of supporters who were outside to hand them a large backpack", the sanctions report states, in support of a €7,650 fine.

The document in question states that there was violence at the scene: "The police officers who were at that location were alerted to this situation and tried to identify the supporters and seize the backpack; however, they reacted violently against the officers by throwing various objects."

In conclusion, the report written by the CD states that, during the incident, one officer was injured: "The police needed to use force, through the use of police batons, in order to restore normality. During this incident, one police officer twisted his left knee and was taken to São José Hospital. A few minutes later, in the stand where those supporters were located, a large banner was displayed and numerous pyrotechnic devices were set off."

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