Sporting hit with hefty fine again, this time even Luís Neto wasn't spared | OneFootball

Another matchday, another fine for Sporting. Round 22 of Liga Portugal Betclic, against Famalicão – which the Lions won 1-0, with a goal from Daniel Bragança – once again increased the total amount of fines accumulated this season.

The heaviest sanction, amounting to 3,825 euros, is related to Luís Neto remaining in an unauthorized area during the final moments of the match against Famalicão. The assistant coach himself was fined 2,550 euros for “failure to observe other duties”, while the Sporting SAD was penalized 1,275 euros for “entry or presence of unauthorized persons.”

In the summary of disciplinary actions, published by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation, it states, quoting the report from the League delegate: “The sports agent Luís Neto (…), with access to and presence in the technical area until the start and halftime of the match, serving as Technical Support for Warm-up, remained on the stairs leading to the pitch (Technical Area) from the 30th minute of the second half until the end of the game, despite being warned by the League Delegate that he could not be in that location and should leave.”

Besides this incident, Sporting was also fined 842 euros for insulting chants by the green and white supporters, 1,275 euros for the entry of unauthorized objects, and a further 1,910 euros for the use of pyrotechnics.

The delegate’s report states: “At 22:06, the supporters of the home team, Sporting CP, (…) located in the Top South stand, sector A14 (Outside the ZCEAP) chanted in unison the following: 'Oh eh oh indecent schedules; oh eh oh police violence; oh eh oh they want to kill football; the League is sh***.”

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