After FC Porto and Sporting talks, government urges “responsibility” | OneFootball

The presidents of FC Porto and Sporting, André Villas-Boas and Frederico Varandas, respectively, met this Wednesday with Margarida Balseiro Lopes, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, following the incident that occurred on Saturday during the handball derby at Dragão Arena. After the meeting, the Government released a statement reaffirming its “commitment to safe and responsible sport”.

“The Government also highlights the importance of responsible conduct by sports officials, given the impact of their public statements on society,” the note reads, adding that the case in question is being investigated and that “a set of structural measures aimed at creating a safer, more inclusive and responsible sporting environment” is being prepared.

Read the full statement:“The Government reaffirms its willingness to maintain continuous dialogue with the sector’s main stakeholders, recognizing the fundamental role of clubs in promoting sport, educating young people and passing on values to society. Regarding the situation under analysis, the Executive is monitoring the process in coordination with the Portuguese Handball Federation, bearing in mind that fact-finding procedures are currently being carried out by the competent disciplinary bodies. It is underlined that the assessment of the facts and the possible adoption of measures fall to the entities with their own specific powers, namely sports federations with public utility status, which are exclusively responsible, under the law, for exercising regulatory, disciplinary and other powers of a public nature. The Government also highlights the importance of responsible conduct by sports officials, given the impact of their public statements on society. At the same time, the Government’s Sports department is preparing, in coordination with Internal Administration and with the support of the Authority for the Prevention and Combat of Violence in Sport, a set of structural measures aimed at creating a safer, more inclusive and responsible sporting environment.”

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