Benfica fan caught nicking ball in bizarre fashion, club fined | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation has made official the application of a financial sanction following the postponed match from the third round of the League. The game played at the Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas Stadium ended in an emphatic 4-0 win for Benfica against Moreirense, but the incidents recorded off the pitch ultimately prompted strict intervention from the national sporting authorities.

. The official document details several infractions identified by the security forces during the sporting event, justifying the heavy financial penalty imposed on the club from Luz after the conclusion of the process carried out by the match delegates.

Among the various incidents reported by the federation, one that stands out is the moment when a Benfica fan decided to steal a match ball in a truly unusual way. The video surveillance system installed at the stadium captured the exact moment when the spectator tried to hide the ball under her red T-shirt, ultimately being promptly identified by the authorities present at the scene, who issued the corresponding formal administrative offense report.

The report prepared by the authorities also recorded the seizure of narcotics from three individuals present at the venue and the prevention of entry to ten fans who had a blood alcohol level higher than 0.8 grams per liter.

Moreirense also did not escape penalties from the disciplinary body, being punished with a fine of 393 euros after a spectator was prevented from accessing the central stand for exceeding the permitted alcohol limit. Despite the sanctions applied to both clubs, the team led by Marco Silva remains fully focused on sporting matters and its winning run in Liga Portugal Betclic.

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