Sporting-Santa Clara bill stings! Lions must pay over €4,000 | OneFootball

Sporting were fined €4,080 for the delay in entering the pitch in the match against Santa Clara, which ended in a 4-2 win for the Lions. The information appears in the list of sanctions released by the Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation.

There were also sanctions for members of Santa Clara. Rafael Andrade, the Azorean side’s team manager, was sent off and ultimately fined €612 following an incident during the match. According to referee André Narciso’s report, the official "deliberately left the technical area to act in a provocative or inflammatory manner, clapping in the direction of the opposing team’s supporters", and then continued "with the same gesture toward the referee".

After the win over the Azorean side, Rui Borges’ men now have 68 points and remain in second place in the Liga Portugal Betclic standings. Porto (73) are in first place (with one more game played). Benfica are third with 66 points, also having played one more match.

Sporting will return to action next Saturday, April 11, against Estrela da Amadora. The match, counting for Matchday 29 of Liga Portugal Betclic, against the side coached by João Nuno, will be played at 8:30 pm at Estádio José Gomes.

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