Porto fans cause chaos, Villas-Boas seeks to close Alvalade | OneFootball

Porto will move forward with a disciplinary complaint against Sporting. Although it was the blue and white fans who broke a window that caused nearly two dozen injuries during the derby, it is André Villas-Boas who will file the complaint, in a process that could result in the closure of the Estádio de Alvalade.

The information was reported by the newspaper Record. According to the national press, Porto will file a disciplinary complaint against Sporting, due to objects thrown at the blue and white players by Sporting fans, particularly during the celebrations of the Dragons’ goals.

The most serious case is that of Zaidu, who was allegedly hit by a lighter thrown from the stands at Alvalade, a situation that was included in the referee’s report and could lead to Alvalade being closed for the next two home games. Froholdt and William Gomes also complained—the referee did not include these incidents in his report, but Porto will include them in their complaint.

The regulations governing Portuguese football state that “if the aggression is directed at a member of the refereeing team, delegate or observer of Liga Portugal, player or official of the clubs participating in the match, the club is punished under the terms of Article 179, paragraph 1.”

In turn, that article reads as follows: “Simple assaults with an impact on the game for a period exceeding 10 minutes: The club whose member or supporter physically assaults a sports agent, law enforcement officer on duty, security coordinator, stadium assistant, or person authorized by law or regulation to remain on the field of play, causing the referee to justifiably delay the start or restart of the game or interrupt its progress for more than 10 minutes, shall be punished with the sanction of playing matches behind closed doors, set at a minimum of one and a maximum of two games and, additionally, with a fine set at a minimum of 50 UC and a maximum of 150 UC.”

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