Benfica seek sanctions over alleged Gabri Veiga bottle throw | OneFootball

Benfica have submitted a dossier to the Portuguese Football Federation’s disciplinary council seeking inquiries into four incidents from the Porto match. One concerns an alleged bottle thrown towards their bench by Gabri Veiga, for which they are requesting sanctions.

According to JN, Benfica regard in-stadium music and entertainment as provocative and disrespectful towards supporters, and believe this could warrant a heavier penalty, even the possible closure of Estádio do Dragão.

The submission also cites behaviour from Porto’s bench, with particular focus on the club’s kitman, whom Benfica accuse of making offensive gestures towards their technical area.

Benfica further request scrutiny of Porto Canal’s use of images from their substitutes’ bench, questioning the legality of how the footage was obtained and used, and raising potential misuse of public-domain content.

They want the competent bodies to analyse all four matters and, if breaches are identified, apply the appropriate sanctions. The Clássico finished 3-1 to Porto, and the row has continued in the days since.

Source: Glorioso 1904

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