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

The Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an inquiry into the events of the 4th round of the championship classic between Sporting and FC Porto, which left 17 injured.

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

The facts occurred at the time of FC Porto's second goal in the 2-1 victory over Sporting, at the José Alvalade Stadium. During the celebrations, visiting fans breached the barrier in the North B stand that separated them from the acrylic panels installed there, breaking them. These panels fell to the stand immediately below, the A15 sector, where Sporting fans were located. There were 17 injured, with several people receiving assistance on the spot and later in the VIP Hall of the stadium.

As we found out on the spot, one of the injured Sporting fans preferred to be assisted in a hospital unit, while the rest were helped by nurses in the green and white enclosure.

Remember that, as our newspaper timely reported, Sporting is preparing a disciplinary complaint to the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) against FC Porto due to the behavior of the fans in the visitor sector.

It should also be noted that the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation has already informed that it has opened an inquiry process about this incident. "Facts related to the breaking of the glass of the north stand guardrails, sector B 15. The instigation occurred following the information contained in the report of the League delegate and participation sent through the Integrity and Compliance Unit of the Portuguese Football Federation", reads the note issued on Monday by the CD.

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