Matheus Reis faces possible ban, Sporting await decision | OneFootball

After being a starter in Sporting's last five games - against Arouca, Casa Pia, and Gil Vicente in the League, PSG in the Champions League, and V. Guimarães in the Allianz Cup - Matheus Reis might return to Rui Borges' starting lineup for the European trip to Athletic Bilbao next Wednesday at 20:00 at San Mamés Stadium. However, the defender knows that this sequence of appearances will be interrupted right after, in the match against Nacional, on February 1st, at 18:00, for the championship.

The 30-year-old defender was sent off in the final moments of the victory in Arouca, during the celebrations of the 2-1 scored by Luis Suárez already in injury time, and is now awaiting the referee Hélder Carvalho's report to understand the extent of the punishment that may be applied to him.

Matheus Reis received a direct red card for words directed at the match referee and, according to Article 158 of the League's regulations, he risks a suspension that could last up to four games. The document stipulates “a suspension penalty ranging from a minimum of one to a maximum of four games” in cases of insults directed at referees or people and entities linked to the FPF or Liga Portugal, along with a fine between five and 50 accounting units.

Thus, the left-footer awaits the release of the disciplinary map for the 19th round of Liga Portugal Betclic by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation to learn the final decision, in addition to the reasons described for this expulsion.

If the penalty is only one game, he will miss the home match against Nacional. With a two-match suspension, besides that duel, he will also miss the quarter-finals of the Portuguese Cup against AVS on February 5th at 20:45 in Alvalade. In a more severe scenario, he could also be absent for the visit to Porto, scheduled for the 9th at 20:45.

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