Lawsuits, fines and bans: Sporting v FC Porto saga rumbles on | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation announced, on Thursday night, the punishment map for the last round of the Portuguese championship.

The classic match at Alvalade between Sporting and FC Porto is the game with the highest fines. The lion club will have to pay a total of 19,015 euros, with the main portion (15,955 euros) attributed to the behavior of the fans in this round.

Of the aforementioned amount, 9,560 euros are related to incorrect conduct by the public, namely the use of explosive or pyrotechnic devices. The lions were also fined 6,375 euros for the display, by fans, of a banner with dimensions above those allowed and for the use of pyrotechnics.

In addition, Sporting was penalized 1,020 euros for a five-minute delay in returning from the break. It was also fined 1,020 euros due to the presence of Neto, one of Rui Borges' assistants, outside the technical area, as well as for the improper presence of players, after the final whistle, in that area - including Francisco Silva, Jeremiah St. Juste, Nuno Santos, Maxi Araújo and Ousmane Diomande.

The FPF's CD also instituted two disciplinary proceedings against Sporting: one related to the game with Nacional, in the third round, in which the national champions won 4-1, and another associated with the classic match with FC Porto, apparently related to the throwing of objects onto the pitch during FC Porto's goal celebrations.

FC Porto and members of the technical teams also sanctioned

The fines imposed on FC Porto total 5,587 euros. Like the Alvalade club, the blue and whites were fined for the delay in starting the second half (1,122 euros). The Portistas will have to pay 1,275 euros for the chants of the fans and 3,190 euros for the use of pyrotechnics.

Lino Godinho and Callum Walsh, respectively assistant and physical trainer of FC Porto, were also fined for their behavior during the classic match.

The former was ordered to be expelled at 29 minutes for insulting an opponent. "He used gestures and/or offensive, insulting or abusive language against a player from the opposing team, saying: "What do you want, asshole!", shouted Farioli's assistant." Lino Godinho, who will have to pay 1,150 euros, went to the referee's locker room after the final whistle from João Gonçalves to apologize for his behavior.

Callum Walsh was expelled after the final whistle for provoking a confrontation and for pushing an opposing player. In addition to a one-game suspension, he was fined 1,530 euros.

Finally, Luís Neto, assistant to Rui Borges at Sporting, will have to pay two fines, one of 380 euros and another of 640 euros. The first is due to the fact that the former player improperly remained in the technical area for an extended period, while the second resulted from protests directed at the fourth referee in a play: "Can't you see it was him who took it out, asshole?"

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