TAD delivers final verdict on Benfica’s criticism of Fábio Veríssimo | OneFootball

The CAS — Court of Arbitration for Sport — rejected the appeal submitted by Benfica. At issue is the fine that the Luz club received from the Portuguese Football Federation, following the criticism made by the Eagles towards Fábio Veríssimo after the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira match against Sporting.

According to what was revealed by the legal entity, the CAS considered Benfica’s appeal unfounded, upholding the fine imposed by the FPF Disciplinary Board, in the amount of 1,836 euros. It should be noted that the referee was also appointed for the match between Benfica and Porto, for the Portuguese Cup.

It should be recalled that the posts in question, shared on the Reds’ social network X, criticized the choice of Fábio Veríssimo for the match at Estádio do Algarve, pointing out that the referee had already delivered performances that had harmed the Luz club in matches against the Lions.

After these posts were published, the FPF decided to fine the Reds. However, Benfica did not accept the decision of the national football authority and filed an appeal with the CAS, arguing that it was merely exercising its freedom of expression — an argument that did not convince the legal entity.

It should be noted that the match in question marked the kickoff of the 2025/26 season, with the Reds facing the green-and-white team at Estádio do Algarve. In the end, it was Benfica who lifted the trophy, after Vangelis Pavlidis scored the only goal that gave the victory to the team then managed by Bruno Lage.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.