TAD rules and William Gomes is free to face Torreense | OneFootball

William Gomes will be eligible for FC Porto’s first official match of the 2026/27 season, the Super Cup against Torreense. The 20-year-old Brazilian winger had been handed a two-match suspension by the FPF Disciplinary Board following his sending-off against Casa Pia in the 20th round, but the TAD reduced the sanction to one match, already served in the Dragons’ home game against Sporting in the 21st round of the Betclic League.

The player would still go on to be available in the 22nd round, after the suspension was partially lifted following the appeal lodged by the Dragons, which also led to the fine being reduced from 918 to 510 euros.

In its ruling, the TAD considers that the conviction under article 154 of the disciplinary regulations, which covers “violent play and other serious conduct,” in line with FC Porto’s argument, was not the most appropriate. “The case at hand appears capable of fitting this description, since it corresponds to a serious but common foul, commonly known as ‘studs up,’ in which the offending player raises one of his feet to a considerable height to challenge for an aerial ball with an opponent who was trying to contest it with his head, with the latter ending up being kicked. In this case, the action in play does not reflect intentional malice; otherwise, this would be a case of aggression, punishable under article 152 of the RDLPFP, rather than ‘violent play,’” it stresses.

With the framework of article 17, concerning actions that should be considered negligent rather than violent, deemed applicable, the TAD concluded that the penalty should be reduced. “In the specific case, under the terms already described above, we understand that the Claimant’s conduct was negligent, and no intentional character can be attributed to it, reflecting a low degree of fault for the purposes of determining the sanction (cf. article 52, no. 2 of the RDLPFP). The Claimant’s conduct proved to be an isolated and accidental incident and, following it, he showed a sporting, humble, responsible and instructive attitude, respecting the referee’s decision, showing remorse and apologizing, in an attitude of fair play, to the player who was struck, while also taking an interest in his state of health. In turn, the Claimant has no relevant disciplinary record, this having been the first red card shown to him in Liga Portugal in 31 official matches played over two seasons. Therefore, in this case, the requirements of general and specific prevention are minimal,” it could be read.

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