FPF show no mercy, Benfica pay hefty sum after Guimarães incident | OneFootball

The Portuguese Football Federation released the list of penalties related to the matches of the 10th round. Among those affected is Benfica, which will have to dig deep into its pockets to pay the fine it received, following the confusion that occurred at the D. Afonso Henriques Stadium, in the victory against Vitória Guimarães.

In the document accessed by the newspaper Record, the Club of Light will have to pay a fine that could reach €10,000, due to the behavior of the fans in the stands of the Vimaranense stadium, a match that took place last Saturday, November 1st.

The issue at hand is the improper use of pyrotechnics by Benfica fans, something that goes against the regulations established by the Federation and the Disciplinary Council. Thus, in light of this infraction, the club, led by Rui Costa, will have to pay €9,560.

However, the Eagles were not the only ones targeted in this list. In the same match, Vitória Guimarães was fined by the FPF approximately €11,150. The amount is related to pyrotechnics, but also to the fact that local fans displayed banners insulting Benfica: "SLB, sons of b... SLB" and "Benfica is s...".

In another matter, the Vitória team will also have to pay around €790 for being 3 minutes late to the field for the start of the second half. It is worth remembering that the team led by José Mourinho won in the City of Birth by 3-0, thanks to goals scored by Samuel Dahl, Tomás Araújo, and João Rego.

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