Porto v Benfica row: Villas-Boas to pay big over José Mourinho | OneFootball

André Villas-Boas, President of Porto, is forced to pay a fine of over 30,000 euros due to the behavior of the blue and white fans during the Portuguese football classic against Benfica, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

The Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation was tough on Porto, imposing a much higher fine than is usual in Liga Portugal. A large portion of this amount is due to the use of pyrotechnics by supporters of André Villas-Boas’ club.

Another part of the fine is related to José Mourinho. In addition to the series of insults directed at Benfica’s coach, Porto fans were also fined for two banners that read ‘There’s only one Special One’ and ‘O Futebol Clube do Porto’—again, a clear provocation aimed at the Portuguese coach of the Eagles.

The fines for the banners didn’t stop there. Messages of support for Fernando Madureira from the Super Dragões will also cost Porto thousands of euros. In the stadium, phrases could be seen such as ‘In Lisbon there’s fire, punches and shoving’ and ‘Only Macaco is in prison’, alluding to problems at Benfica’s General Assembly and some incidents involving Juve Leo, Sporting’s supporters group.

On top of all these factors, there was also the throwing of various objects throughout the match, aimed at Benfica players or the visiting team’s bench. The yellow cards shown to the blue and white players are also part of the equation, as well as a final amount due to the actions of the stadium speaker at Estádio do Dragão, who shouted for Porto during the match.

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