“I’ll catch you outside”: Ricardo Rocha’s threats only result in hefty fine | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation announced, through a statement released on its official platforms on Saturday afternoon, that Benfica was fined more than 7,000 euros due to incidents that occurred during the 1-3 defeat against Sporting de Braga, a result that led to their elimination in the semi-finals of the League Cup.

The highest fine, amounting to 5,610 euros, was imposed on Ricardo Rocha, José Mourinho’s assistant coach, for protests directed at the refereeing team led by João Pinheiro and the delegation headed by Carlos Vicens, near the final whistle. An ‘explosion of fury’ that also earned him a 30-day suspension.

The report from the judge of the Braga Football Association reads: “He deliberately left the technical area to protest to a member of the refereeing team, saying and gesturing ‘This is a disgrace.’ After being sent off, he approached the B team delegate, saying ‘You, I’ll get you outside.’”

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