FC Porto slam Sporting claims on Dragão Arena: “Serious, abusive, baseless” | OneFootball

FC Porto reacted this Saturday to Sporting’s accusations about an alleged strong smell of ammonia in the away dressing room at the Dragão Arena, before the handball derby between the two teams.

In a statement, the Porto club denied “in an absolute, clear and unequivocal manner” any incident related to odors in the area assigned to the Sporting team. The Dragons also described the insinuations as serious, abusive and unfounded.

The controversy arose before the national handball championship match, played this Saturday at the Dragão Arena. Despite the tense atmosphere off the court, the game went ahead and ended with a 33-30 victory for Sporting over FC Porto.

According to information made public throughout the day, members of the Sporting delegation required assistance following the reported incident in the dressing room. The case marked the hours leading up to one of the most anticipated matches of the round and ended up drawing attention alongside the sporting result.

On the court, Sporting left Porto with an important win, in a derby that was inevitably overshadowed by the controversy. FC Porto, for its part, rejected any responsibility for what happened and formally responded to the accusations related to the conditions in the away dressing room.

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