Arouca match saga: FC Porto consider taking legal action | OneFootball

The controversy over the postponement of the match between Arouca and FC Porto, from September 28 to 29, seems far from over. The blue and white club’s board is considering, in the coming days, filing an injunction that would have a suspensive effect on the League’s decision, which was strongly contested by the Dragons in a statement.

FC Porto’s legal department is assessing the viability of this judicial route. It should be noted that FC Porto plays this Thursday in Salzburg, with the match against Arouca scheduled for Monday, the 29th.

The issue concerns the high density of matches in a short period: already on the following Thursday, October 2, Francesco Farioli’s team will be back on the field against Red Star, and on the 5th, they host rivals Benfica.

The change of the Arouca–FC Porto match (7th round of the League) from September 28 to 29 was due to the Harvest Fair taking place over the weekend in the village of Serra da Freita.

The municipality, together with Civil Protection, considered that the safety conditions were not met to hold the match at the same time as the fair. FC Porto is said to have suggested moving the game to another location, but in the absence of an agreement between the clubs, the League’s final decision was to postpone it.

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