Veríssimo under fire at half-time, Villas Boas revives old habits | OneFootball

The referee Fábio Veríssimo reported an alleged attempt of pressure by Porto during the halftime of the match against Braga, held on Sunday at the Estádio do Dragão. The report is included in the official match report which ended with a 2-1 victory for the dragons.

According to the document prepared by the judge from the Leiria Football Association, the Porto team allegedly placed a television in the referees' locker room, which could not be turned off, showing plays from the first half where the dragons felt they were disadvantaged.

The 42-year-old judge interpreted the gesture as a form of pressure and intimidation by the club led by André Villas Boas, having recorded the episode in the report. During the first half, the VAR disallowed a goal by Victor Froholdt due to a foul by Jan Bednarek on Lukas Hornicek.

Besides this play, a goal by Benfica in the under-13 final of the Pontinha Tournament (2024) was also shown on the locker room television, against the blue and white club, in a similar play that Fábio Veríssimo had previously validated. Despite the dragons' stance, Pedro Henriques considered that the goal was rightly disallowed.

Currently, the team led by Rui Borges Porto remains at the top of the league, with 28 points. Meanwhile, Benfica is in third place with 24 points.

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