Benfica fan caught stealing ball in bizarre fashion and club fined | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council 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 Estádio Comendador Joaquim de Almeida Freitas ended in an emphatic Benfica 4-0 victory over Moreirense, but the incidents recorded off the pitch ended up prompting a 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, the standout moment was when a Benfica female supporter decided to steal the match ball in a truly unusual way. The stadium’s video surveillance system captured the exact moment when the spectator tried to hide the ball under her red T-shirt, and she was promptly identified by the authorities present at the scene, who issued the corresponding formal administrative offense report.

The report drawn up by the authorities also recorded the seizure of narcotics from three individuals present at the venue and the barring of entry to ten supporters who had a blood alcohol level above 0.8 grams per liter.

Moreirense’s team also did not escape penalties from the disciplinary body, being fined 393 euros after a spectator was prevented from accessing the central stand for exceeding the permitted alcohol limit. Despite the sanctions imposed on 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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