Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

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·21 Februari 2026

Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

The deputy director of Record, Vítor Pinto, commented on FC Porto's decision to report Fernando Madureira's presence near the Estádio do Dragão to the authorities, considering that the club took “the only possible action” in the situation.

According to the commentator, the club's objective was not to request any tightening of measures, but rather to clarify with the Justice whether this type of behavior could constitute compliance or non-compliance with the current coercive measures.

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“FC Porto is not asking for Fernando Madureira's imprisonment. What they are doing is questioning the authorities about whether this pushing of boundaries signifies compliance or non-compliance with the measures,” he emphasized.

“Pushing boundaries” and testing limits

During the analysis, Vítor Pinto described the episode as a clear way of provoking and testing limits, both of the Porto administration and the judicial system itself.

The journalist used an extreme example to illustrate his point:

“Let's imagine, to the point of absurdity, that Fernando Madureira decided to stroll every day at the Dragão… what could FC Porto do?”

In his perspective, the presence near the stadium cannot be seen as an innocent act, especially in the current context, but rather an attempt to “push boundaries” and see how far the authorities' tolerance goes.

Recent context weighs on the analysis

Vítor Pinto also recalled that the release of the former leader of the Super Dragões was followed by controversial episodes, notably the interruption of a classic at the Estádio do Dragão due to incidents with pyrotechnics.

According to the commentator, that moment was interpreted by many fans as a defiant attitude, at a time when there was already tension between the supporters' group and the current club administration.

“This was seen as a defiant attitude (…) and now, just a few days later, this episode happens,” he noted.

FC Porto acted within its duties

For Vítor Pinto, the club simply fulfilled its institutional duty by alerting the authorities to a potentially sensitive situation and leaving the decision in the hands of Justice.

In his view, ignoring the case could set precedents:

“If no one does anything, from now on Fernando Madureira has carte blanche to appear at the Dragão, at Olival, wherever he wants.”

The commentator concluded by arguing that the spirit of the coercive measures should not allow ambiguities and that it is now up to the authorities to clarify the applicable legal limits.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.