Leonino
·18 September 2026
Luís Neto banned after Godinho row: You're no referee, you're...

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·18 September 2026

Sporting was ordered to pay a total of €6,426 following the 1-1 draw against Famalicão. The bill stems from Luís Neto’s behavior and from the delays recorded at the start of both halves of the match.
According to the list of sanctions published by the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation, Rui Borges’ assistant was suspended for 10 days and fined €2,040 due to the incident involving Luís Godinho during half-time.
In the report, the referee explained that Luís Neto approached in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms and repeated three times: “You are not a referee. You are an explainer”. The former Sporting defender was eventually sent off from the technical area following the incident.
The remaining amount, €4,386, is related to the delays recorded before the start of the first half and on the return for the second half. The match began four minutes later than scheduled due to the need to correct the equipment of Sporting players.
According to the report, the initial delay was related to tape being placed on Zeno Debast’s socks. The second half then started two minutes late due to Sporting’s delayed return to the pitch, with no justification being provided.
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