Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

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·21 February 2026

Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

The deputy director of Record, Vítor Pinto, commented on FC Porto's decision to inform the authorities about Fernando Madureira's presence in the vicinity of Estádio do Dragão, considering that the club took “the only possible action” given the situation.

According to the commentator, the club's objective was not to request any tightening of measures, but rather to clarify with the Justice system whether this type of behavior could constitute compliance or non-compliance with the precautionary measures currently in force.

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“FC Porto is not asking for Fernando Madureira to be imprisoned. What they are doing is questioning the authorities as to whether this pushing of boundaries means compliance or non-compliance with the measures,” he emphasized.

“Pushing the boundaries” and testing limits

During the analysis, Vítor Pinto described the episode as a clear way of provoking and testing the limits, both of the Porto administration and of the judicial system itself.

The journalist used an extreme example to illustrate his argument:

“Let’s imagine, at the limit of the ridiculous, that Fernando Madureira decided to stroll around Dragão every day… what could FC Porto do?”

In his view, being in the vicinity of the stadium cannot be seen as an innocent act, especially in the current context, but rather as an attempt to “push the boundaries” and see how far the authorities’ tolerance goes.

Recent context weighs in the analysis

Vítor Pinto also recalled that the release of the former leader of the Super Dragões was followed by controversial episodes, namely the interruption of a classic match at Estádio do Dragão due to incidents involving pyrotechnics.

According to the commentator, that moment was interpreted by many fans as a defiant attitude, at a time when there was already tension between the supporters’ group and the club’s current administration.

“This was seen as a defiant attitude (…) and now, just a few days later, this episode happens,” he noted.

FC Porto acted within its responsibilities

For Vítor Pinto, the club simply fulfilled its institutional duty, alerting the authorities to a potentially sensitive situation and leaving the decision in the hands of the Justice system.

In his view, ignoring the case could set a precedent:

“If no one does anything, from now on Fernando Madureira has carte blanche to show up at Dragão, Olival, wherever he wants.”

The commentator concluded by arguing that the spirit of the precautionary measures should not allow for ambiguities and that it is now up to the authorities to clarify the applicable legal limits.

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