Fábio Veríssimo under fire at half-time, Villas Boas repeats old ways | OneFootball

Referee Fábio Veríssimo reported an alleged attempt at pressure by Porto during halftime of the match against Braga, played on Sunday at Estádio do Dragão. The complaint is included in the official match report, which ended with a 2-1 victory for the Dragons.

According to the document prepared by the judge from the Leiria Football Association, the Porto staff allegedly placed a television in the referees’ dressing room, which could not be turned off, broadcasting footage from the first half in which the Dragons believed they had been wronged.

The 42-year-old referee interpreted the gesture as a form of pressure and intimidation by the club led by André Villas Boas, having recorded the episode in his report. During the first half, VAR disallowed a goal by Victor Froholdt for a foul by Jan Bednarek on Lukas Hornicek.

In addition to this incident, a goal by Benfica in the under-13 final of the Pontinha Tournament (2024) was also shown on the dressing room television, against the blue and white team, in a similar play that Fábio Veríssimo had previously validated. Despite the Dragons' stance, Pedro Henriques considered that the goal was correctly disallowed.

At this moment, the team led by Rui Borges Porto remains at the top of the league with 28 points. Benfica, meanwhile, is in third place with 24 points.

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