Homophobic abuse towards Benfica football pillar earns Porto a fine | OneFootball

Porto was fined 5,000 euros by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation following the match against Rio Ave, which was part of the last round of the Liga Portugal. The largest portion of the penalty, 3,190 euros, was due to “verbal assaults” chanted by Porto supporters in the stands directed at José Mourinho.

“In the 86th minute of the match, the supporters affiliated with the visiting sports club, Porto, easily identified by the color of their clothing, scarves, and accessories, located in the central west stand, North Side, (...) chanted in unison and repeatedly: ‘Mourinho is gay, Mourinho is gay, he’s a f...’ – as described in the LPFP Delegate’s report,” it reads.

The club led by André Villas Boas was also fined 1,122 euros for a banner displayed during the same match – “Lampiões in trouble? Teixeira’s League will sort it out” – and other chants, mostly directed at rivals Benfica.

According to the disciplinary report, the offenses were repeated in unison throughout the match. In addition to this sanction, Porto’s SAD was also subject to other minor fines related to the behavior of supporters, bringing the total to 5,000 euros.

As for Benfica, their visit to AFS’s ground (a 3-0 victory) resulted in almost five thousand euros in fines. The FPF Disciplinary Council once again punished Benfica for the use of pyrotechnics in the stands (3,190 euros). The other fine, of 1,910 euros, was due to a supporter invading the “sporting event area” in the 90+4th minute.

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