Benfica complaints after Porto clash swept under the carpet | OneFootball

Rui Costa filed a complaint with Liga Portugal due to the delay in the entry of the Benfica fans at the Porto - Benfica match of the eighth round of the National Championship. 10 days after the incident, the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) announced that the case was closed.

According to the latest disciplinary report released by the League, the delay in the entry of the fans was due to the fact that the first bus arrived at the pre-defined meeting point at 7:32 PM and the last one at 7:42 PM, when the expected time was an hour earlier.

They arrived at the access stairs to the entrance gate of the stadium for visiting fans at 8:18 PM", it reads.

"Subsequently, the normal process of access control to the stadium stands took place. At 9:15 PM, 1,400 Benfica fans were still outside the stadium waiting to enter. Four requests had already been made to the ARD's to expedite their entry", the document adds.

After the incident, through a statement, the Eagles stated they would complain to the competent authorities: "Sport Lisboa e Benfica will file a formal complaint with Liga Portugal and demand accountability for this unacceptable poor service provided to its fans".

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