Inquiry launched into crowd trouble at Sporting v FC Porto derby | OneFootball

The Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an inquiry into the events of the matchday 4 classic between Sporting and FC Porto, which left 17 people injured.

The news was reported this Wednesday by RTP, which cited a source from the Attorney General's Office, stating that the inquiry is being processed at the Lisbon DIAP and originated from a report prepared by the Public Security Police (PSP).

The incidents occurred at the moment of FC Porto's second goal in their 2-1 victory over Sporting at the José Alvalade Stadium. During the celebrations, visiting fans crossed the barrier in the North Stand B that separated them from the acrylic panels installed there, breaking them. These panels fell onto the stand immediately below, sector A15, where Sporting fans were located. Seventeen people were injured, with several receiving assistance on site and, later, in the stadium's VIP Hall.

According to what we found at the scene, one of the injured Sporting fans preferred to be treated at a hospital, while the others were assisted by nurses at the home ground of the green and whites.

It should be recalled that, as our newspaper previously reported, Sporting is preparing to file a disciplinary complaint with the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) against FC Porto due to the behavior of the fans in the visiting section.

It should also be noted that the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation has already announced that it has opened an inquiry into this incident. “Facts related to the breaking of glass on the guardrails of the north stand, sector B 15. The inquiry was initiated following the information contained in the report from the League delegate and the complaint submitted through the Integrity and Compliance Unit of the Portuguese Football Federation,” reads the statement issued on Monday by the CD.

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