Rui Costa ally at Benfica chased and threatened referee: I'll smash you up | OneFootball

The referee for the Benfica - Casa Pia match in round 11 of the championship, Gustavo Correia, reveals in the match report that Benfica’s general director for football, Mário Branco, threatened him after the final whistle. In the report, the referee stated that he was highly insulted by the official.

"'Honor the badges you wear on your chest, you’re a f*****g disgrace! I’m going to get you and João Bento, who was the VAR!' That’s why I showed him a straight red card," it reads. Gustavo Correia adds that Mário Branco "chased the refereeing team from the pitch exit to the locker room corridor, while hurling further insults at the main referee."

"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*****g clowns, it’s a disgrace, what you did to us here today was a disgrace'", he details. On the other hand, Jorge Coroado, a refereeing expert, says that Benfica was favored in the match (Learn more HERE).

On Monday, the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proença, received representatives from the board of the Portuguese Referees Association “as a matter of urgency.” The meeting was to discuss the “current climate in professional football in Portugal, with the increasing number of episodes of pressure on referees.”

On Wednesday, the president of the Refereeing Council and the FPF’s technical director for refereeing will provide an “update” on the “work carried out” in the first ten rounds of the Portuguese League and on the climate of great tension currently affecting Portuguese football.

Mário Branco chased and insulted the referee:

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