Pinotes Batista slams Porto, Sporting fan: behaviour unforgivable | OneFootball

André Pinotes Batista reacted to the recent controversy involving the installation of a television in referee Fábio Veríssimo's locker room during the halftime of the Porto - Braga match and says that the attitude of the dragons "is unforgivable." According to the well-known Sporting supporter, this is an attempt to influence the refereeing

"Images selected by a communication department with someone's order. I want those who downplay this to think about it: someone gave an order, someone sat down to program this, someone went to the trouble of deliberately influencing the referee," he began by saying on CMTV.

André Pinotes Batista emphasized the seriousness of the act: "Someone sat down, someone decided, and someone wanted to influence. And there was a referee who had the courage to write it down. Was it the first time? This is unforgivable," he stated. On the other hand, the commentator also highlighted the firm stance taken by Benfica, which reacted officially through a statement.

"Benfica's management took a position that protects Portuguese football", mentioned Pinotes Batista, praising the stance of the eagles. In the statement, the eagles called for an "urgent" intervention by the Arbitration Council and the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation, demanding quick responses and concrete measures.

Fábio Veríssimo recorded the episode in the report. During the first half, the VAR disallowed a goal by Victor Froholdt due to a foul by Jan Bednarek on Lukas Hornicek.

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