CA president targets Mário Branco and Benfica: No one gets torn apart here | OneFootball

Luciano Gonçalves, president of the FPF Refereeing Council, responded to the most recent incidents. In a press conference, the official made some comments regarding the actions of Mário Branco, which took place at the end of the Benfica - Casa Pia match, and admitted that referees are subject to attempts at pressure.

Present at a press conference where the refereeing processes at the start of the season were analyzed, Luciano Gonçalves began by condemning what had happened: "The referees fulfilled their duties. They mentioned everything in the report and forwarded it to the competent authorities, including the Disciplinary Council. Naturally, none of these situations should have happened".

"We fight for positive football, football that is marketable, seen abroad as fantastic, with the best referees, coaches, and players in the world. But then we have these episodes that shouldn't happen. As far as refereeing is concerned, what needed to be done was done", added the FPF official.

"The Refereeing Council gives them support so that they can remain calm. No one here is out to get anyone. If a referee is relegated, it will be due to less positive results, because they had a less positive season, and never due to interference from anyone", said Luciano Gonçalves, referring to what happened with Mário Branco.

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