Frederico Varandas hit with major ban at Sporting after Porto complaint | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation suspended Frederico Varandas for 20 days, following a complaint filed by Porto after the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, won 1-0 by Sporting.

The decision comes after statements made by the Sporting president following the announcement by André Villas-Boas, who revealed Porto’s intention to file a complaint against Luis Suárez. The disciplinary proceedings against the Colombian forward ultimately resulted in a one-match suspension, due to a gesture in which he mimicked a robbery.

At the end of that Clássico, Frederico Varandas responded to the Porto president’s words, directly criticizing his counterpart. "The president of Porto lies. He is a liar. But he is far too small for the institution and club he leads. I’ll say it again: he does not have the ethical stature to be an official of a club of Porto’s size".

The remarks led to the complaint that formed the basis of the Disciplinary Board’s decision, which has now handed a 20-day suspension to the leader of the green-and-whites, something that became known during the night of last Saturday, March 28.

It is worth remembering that, before this, Frederico Varandas had already been fined due to incidents at the Estádio do Dragão, in the league match, in which he ended up blowing kisses to Porto fans. This action also reportedly prompted a complaint from the Dragons.

Recall Varandas’ words:

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