Fernando Madureira appeals to Constitutional Court over harsh penalty | OneFootball

Fernando Madureira filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court, contesting the effective sentence in the context of Operation Pretoriano. The former leader of the Super Dragões argues that the principle of equality was violated, as he was given a "manifestly excessive and disproportionate" sentence, reports the Jornal de Notícias.

In July 2025, Fernando Madureira was sentenced by the São João Novo Court in Porto to three years and nine months in prison for devising and executing a plan to intimidate and coerce FC Porto members at a club General Assembly. As a result of the appeal, in February of this year, the Porto Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to three years and four months. This decision led to the release of "Macaco," who had been in preventive detention since February 2024, as he had already served half of the imposed sentence.

If the sentence becomes final without changes, Fernando Madureira will have to return to prison to serve the remaining time of the sentence.

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