Press reveals Mário Branco’s mood after Benfica-Casa Pia row | OneFootball

Mário Branco believes he may have overstepped in the way he addressed Gustavo Correia. According to gathered information, the General Director of Benfica feels that he used the wrong words to express his frustration regarding the work done by the refereeing team in the match against Casa Pia (2-2).

As reported by the newspaper Record, Mário Branco is not happy with the behavior he exhibited on the pitch at Estádio da Luz, where he made threats to Gustavo Correia, the referee responsible for the match. The situation worsened when he again addressed the refereeing team, this time in the tunnel on the way to the locker rooms.

Now that the damage is done, the official, who joined the Clube da Luz at the start of this season, is in hot water and faces the serious risk of a long-term suspension, as stipulated in the league's regulations, which can range from 15 days to six months. Additionally, Mário Branco could also be fined, with an amount that could exceed €6,000.

"I inform that Mr. Mário Jorge dos Santos Branco, general director of team A (SL Benfica) at the end of the game, entered the field, addressing me with the following words: 'Honor the badges you wear on your chest, you're a disgrace of a ******! I will take you down along with João Bento who was the VAR!' For this reason, I showed him a direct red card," wrote Gustavo Correia in the match report.

It should be noted that, in August, the Eagles' official made a promise: "We will be attentive and vigilant to these refereeing criteria. We took care to be at the City of Football at the start of the season and were not aware of the strict criteria used in this match. We received a yellow card for every two fouls, which seems extremely strict to me."

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