FC Porto to cut ultras' tickets if club is fined | OneFootball

FC Porto announced the new protocols signed this Wednesday with the Super Dragons and Colectivo Ultras 95 fan groups, which introduce, as the main novelty compared to the previous agreement for 2024/25, sanctions applicable to the fan groups when their actions result in fines to the SAD or the club, in games of various sports, imposed by sports or civil entities.

"Whenever FC Porto is subject to sanction, fine or penalty by sports or civil entities, due to conduct attributed to the fan group members, reductions in ticket allocation are foreseen," can be read in the documents. The penalties are as follows:

- Fine of 4,500 euros to 10,000 euros: 10% reduction in ticket allocation;

- Fine of 10,000 to 15,000 euros: 25% reduction;

- Fine of 15,000 to 35,000 euros: 50% reduction;

- Fine of 35,000 to 50,000 euros or closed-door game or ban: 75% reduction;

- Fine over 50,000 euros or defeat or disqualification penalty: 100%.

The measures are applied in the first game with public attendance subsequent to the fine, without prejudice to the fan groups' obligation to indemnify the club, and came into immediate effect with the signing of the protocols, valid until June 30, 2026, automatically renewing unless terminated by either party by the end of May each year.

In the ticketing domain, the protocol sets the sectors in the Dragão Stadium reserved for each fan group (Super Dragons in sectors 8 and 9; Colectivo Ultras 95 in sector 28) and regulates the criteria for allocation and prices for home and away games.

For those who are members of the fan groups and members of FC Porto, the price of tickets is equivalent to that of club members. Those who are only members of the fan group pay the member price plus up to 20% for games at the Dragão Stadium and Dragão Arena.

On away trips, FC Porto reserves 20% of its ticket contingent for the Super Dragons and 10% for the Colectivo Ultras 95, at the price applicable to members. For those who are simultaneously members of FC Porto and the Super Dragons, there is also a 5% reserve at member price.

The club will maintain the valuation of member attendance, a practice in place since last season.

The protocol also provides for FC Porto to evaluate financial contributions for choreographies, purchase of materials and transport for trips over 100 kilometers, under conditions defined by the SAD; in addition, Colectivo Ultras 95 now has a space to store material in a section of the north stand of the Dragão Stadium.

As for the Super Dragons, Porto Comercial owns the homonymous brand and commits to sublicense its exploitation for free while the protocol is in effect and fully complied with.

The agreements can be revoked at any time by the club in case of non-compliance. For reference, the Super Dragons have 3,500 members and Colectivo Ultras 95 has 630.

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