Frederico Varandas punished by Sporting chiefs after Porto complaint | OneFootball

The Disciplinary Board of the Portuguese Football Federation suspended Frederico Varandas for 20 days, following a complaint filed by Porto after the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-finals, won by Sporting 1-0.

The decision comes after statements made by the Sporting president following the announcement by André Villas-Boas, who revealed Porto’s intention to file a complaint against Luis Suárez. The disciplinary proceedings against the Colombian forward ultimately resulted in a one-match suspension, due to the gesture in which he mimed a robbery.

At the end of that Clássico, Frederico Varandas responded to the Porto president’s words, directly criticizing his counterpart. "The Porto president lies. He is a liar. But he is far too small for the institution and club he leads. I’ll say it again: he does not have the ethical stature to be an official at a club of Porto’s size".

The remarks prompted the complaint that formed the basis of the Disciplinary Board’s decision, which has now handed the green-and-white leader a 20-day suspension, something that became known during the evening of last Saturday, March 28.

It is worth remembering that, before this, Frederico Varandas had already been fined over the incidents at the Estádio do Dragão, in the league match in which he ended up blowing kisses to Porto supporters. This action also reportedly prompted a complaint from the Dragons.

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