What a shock! Referee’s report omits Luis Suárez’s gesture | OneFootball

The gesture made by Luis Suárez at the end of the first half of Tuesday's match against FC Porto (1-0 at Alvalade, first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals) does not appear in the referee Cláudio Pereira’s report. The incident occurred after a play between Porto’s full-back Alberto Costa and Sporting’s winger Geny Catamo, when the Lions demanded a second yellow card for the player from the blue and whites. The Sporting forward made a theft gesture directed at one of the cameras, which was captured by the television broadcast and sparked criticism from the Porto side – particularly from president André Villas-Boas – and will lead to a complaint being filed with the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation. Since it is not included in the referee’s reports, any possible sanction can only result from the complaint submitted by the Dragons. Once received by the CD, an inquiry or disciplinary process will be opened, which will follow the usual procedures and include hearings from all parties involved.

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