Benfica derby leaves Sporting facing nearly €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 penalized, racking up nearly 50 thousand euros in fines due to several incidents recorded at Alvalade.

In total, the green-and-white SAD will have to pay 48,050 euros. Among the various disciplinary proceedings, a fine of 10,200 euros stands out, related to the flash interview after the match, since Luis Suárez was the player chosen to speak despite not being part of the group of four players previously indicated to the TV broadcaster.

Most of the remaining fines concern the behavior of the fans, 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 door to the outside, thus allowing another group of supporters who were outside to hand them a large backpack," the list of sanctions states, in support of a fine of 7,650 euros.

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

In conclusion, the report written by the CD states that, during the incident, one police 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 very large banner was displayed and numerous pyrotechnic devices were set off."

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