Porto's complaint dismissed, Disciplinary Council tell Dragons to jog on | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Council (CD) acquitted Morten Hjulmand, rejecting the complaint from Porto, which accused the captain of Sporting of having assaulted Tiago Galletto with a kick to the face during the match against AFS SAD, valid for the Portuguese Cup. The CD applied the "field of play doctrine" principle, considering that the decision made on the field cannot be altered by disciplinary bodies.

For this decision, which follows the recommendation of the case instructor, the testimonies of the refereeing team led by André Narciso, with Bruno Esteves as VAR, were decisive. They were all asked if they had seen the incident in its entirety and if they maintained their opinion.

"After reviewing the attached footage again, I maintain the judgment made during the match, considering that the incident in question does not fit into any of the categories of incidents/decisions subject to review according to the VAR protocol," Bruno Esteves replied in writing.

He also highlighted to the Disciplinary Council that the perception of a disciplinary offense was not his alone, but was shared by the AFS SAD officials present at the match and discussed in the media. That same 'point of view' is now rendered void.

In the current sports season, wearing Sporting's jersey, Morten Hjulmand – valued at 50 million euros – has played in 36 matches. In the 3,272 minutes he was on the field, the Lions' captain scored two goals and provided five assists.

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