Mário Branco to Gustavo Correia after Benfica–Casa Pia: “F***ing disgrace” | OneFootball

The draw between Benfica and Casa Pia (2-2) continues to generate a lot of controversy, this time due to the report by referee Gustavo Correia, who details the threats and insults made by Mário Branco, Benfica's general manager, at the end of the match held at Estádio da Luz.

“I inform that Mr. Mário Jorge dos Santos Branco, general manager of team A (Benfica), at the end of the game, entered the pitch, approached me and said the following words: ‘Honor the badge you wear on your chest, you are a f****** disgrace! I’m going to get you and João Bento, who was the VAR!’”, it reads.

Gustavo Correia decided to act immediately: “For this reason, I showed him a straight red card.” However, the official’s behavior did not end there. The referee further describes that Mário Branco chased the refereeing team as they left the pitch, maintaining a threatening tone and repeating insults.

“I also inform that he chased the refereeing team during the exit from the pitch to the corridor leading to the locker rooms, saying the following words to me: ‘You can be sure that I’m going to get you, mark my words! I’m going to get you and João Bento! You’re worth f*** all, neither you nor him! F****** clowns, it’s a disgrace, what you did to us here today was a disgrace.’”

Mário Branco was sent off at the end of the match, following the aggressive behavior described by Gustavo Correia. The episode will now be analyzed by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation, which may impose a severe disciplinary sanction on the official.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.