Porto complain about Hjulmand, Sporting captain faces long ban | OneFootball

The Classic ended in a one-all draw, but the dispute continues off the pitch. Porto has filed a complaint with the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation against Morten Hjulmand, alleging an assault by the Sporting captain on AVS player Tiago Galletto, at the 115th minute of the Portuguese Cup quarter-final match, which the lions won 3-2 after extra time last Thursday.

Based on images broadcast by RTP, the dragons argue that a red card should have been shown to the Danish midfielder, which would have ruled him out of the 21st round Classic. As there was no intervention by referee André Narciso or VAR Bruno Esteves, Porto decided to formalize the complaint with the DC.

The blues and whites maintain that Morten Hjulmand should be sanctioned and seek access to the referee's bodycam footage, claiming that, in the final sequence of the play, it is noticeable that Tiago Galletto is hit on the head.

According to the Disciplinary Regulations of the Portugal League, incidents of aggression or violent conduct that escape the referee team's perception can be analyzed later using television footage. This mechanism is provided for in Article 258 and allows for the opening of a summary process based on flagrante delicto proven by video, as long as a club submits a formal complaint.

The sanction framework will depend on the classification of the incident by the Disciplinary Council. If it is classified as violent play - that is, a ball dispute with excessive force that endangers the opponent's physical integrity - Article 154 may apply, which provides for a suspension between one and four games and a fine between 3 and 25 units of account (306 to 510 euros).

However, if the DC considers it to be an assault, under Article 145 - a situation where there is no ball dispute and there is deliberate intent to hit the opponent - the scenario changes substantially. In that case, the sanctions are determined based on time: suspension from two months to two years in case of assault without serious injury, possibly extending from six months to four years if there is a particularly serious injury.

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