Varandas cleared of Porto corruption complaint, impunity continues | OneFootball

The president of Sporting, Frederico Varandas, was acquitted by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation following a disciplinary complaint filed by FC Porto.

The decision was made public this Thursday. The case originated from statements made by Varandas in December after the victory against Vitória de Guimarães, in which he accused FC Porto and Benfica of having influenced refereeing in the past.

«For decades, refereeing was not independent, it had owners – FC Porto and Benfica, for decades, with names like Pinto da Costa or Luís Filipe Vieira», he stated.

The Disciplinary Council concluded that the words of the Sporting leader did not constitute «damage to the honor and reputation of the sports structure's bodies and their members».

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