Homophobic abuse towards Benfica football pillar earns Porto a fine | OneFootball

Porto was fined 5,000 euros by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation following the match against Rio Ave, related to the last round of the Liga Portugal. The largest portion of the punishment, 3,190 euros, is due to "verbal assaults" chanted by Porto fans in the stands directed at José Mourinho.

"At the 86th minute of the game, fans associated with the visiting sports society, Porto, better identified by the color of their clothing, scarves, and accessories, located in the central west stand, North Lateral, (...) chanted in unison and repeatedly: 'Mourinho is gay, Mourinho is gay, he's a...' - as described in the LPFP Delegate's report," it can be read.

The club led by André Villas Boas was also fined 1,122 euros due to the banner displayed during the same match - "Lampiões in trouble? Teixeira's League sorts it out" - and other chants, mostly directed at rival Benfica.

According to the punishment map, the offenses were repeated in unison during the match. Besides this sanction, Porto's SAD was also subject to other minor fines related to the behavior of the fans, bringing the total to 5,000 euros.

As for Benfica, the visit to AFS's ground (victory by 3-0) resulted in almost five thousand euros in fines. The Disciplinary Council of the FPF once again punished Benfica for the use of pyrotechnics in the stands (3,190 euros). The other fine, 1,910 euros, is related to the invasion of the "sporting event area" by a fan at 90+4 minutes.

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