Vandalism by the Estádio do Dragão, clean-up already under way | OneFootball

The walls next to the Estádio do Dragão were vandalized on Tuesday night, on the eve of the clash between FC Porto and Sporting (8:45 p.m.) for the Portuguese Cup. In the images released, a group of people can be seen spray-painting graffiti and adding the initials ‘JL’ and ‘SCP Ultras’.

The incident comes just hours before the second leg of the semi-finals, at a timing that can hardly be seen as a coincidence and that amounts to an obvious provocation aimed at FC Porto and its supporters. The group acted with no apparent concern for the surveillance cameras around the perimeter of the Estádio do Dragão, applying paint to the surrounding walls and leaving references to two groups usually associated with the supporters’ section of the Lisbon club.

This is nothing more than an attempt at intimidation that leads nowhere and distorts what should be the build-up to a classic match of this magnitude. FC Porto supporters have maintained an irreproachable attitude when traveling to rival grounds, so the same respect should be demanded of those who visit the Invicta city.

It is now expected that the authorities will identify those responsible and that the footage collected will allow for the proper determination of accountability.

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