William Gomes case at the Sports Arbitration Court nears end | OneFootball

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD) has already ruled on the appeal filed by William Gomes, FC Porto winger, regarding the two-match suspension imposed on him last season. The case was heard last Wednesday and the ruling is expected to be released soon, with the parties involved – the player, FC Porto and the FPF – having already been notified.

The origin of the situation lies in the match between Casa Pia and FC Porto, played on 2 February, as part of matchday 20 of the 2025/26 League season. In the 79th minute, the Brazilian forward was sent off with a straight red card for violent play against David Sousa.

Following that dismissal, the Disciplinary Board (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) handed William Gomes a two-match suspension and a fine of 1,224 euros. FC Porto appealed to the Full Board of the CD, which upheld the sporting sanction, although it reduced the fine by 300 euros. During this process, the winger served the first match of the ban and therefore missed the derby against Sporting. Disagreeing with the decision to uphold the punishment, the player and the club filed a case with the TAD against the FPF on 13 February, seeking to overturn the decision.

In parallel, an interim injunction was also filed with the South Central Administrative Court (TCAS) to suspend the ban while the TAD examined the appeal. The TCAS ruled in favour of FC Porto, froze the sanction and allowed William Gomes to be used by Francesco Farioli in the following match, against Nacional, in which he made a one-minute appearance.

When assessing the interim injunction, the TCAS understood that the regulatory article invoked did not provide for such a heavy punishment in cases of mere negligence. Whatever the TAD’s final decision, William Gomes’ presence in the Super Cup final against Torreense, at the end of July and beginning of August, is not at risk.

If FC Porto or the FPF do not agree with the TAD’s decision, the case may still proceed to the South Central Administrative Court, with the player remaining available to coach Francesco Farioli.

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