TAD rules and William Gomes is free to face Torreense | OneFootball

William Gomes will be eligible for FC Porto’s first official match of the 2026/27 season, the Super Cup against Torreense. The 20-year-old Brazilian winger had been handed a two-match suspension by the FPF Disciplinary Board following his red card against Casa Pia in Matchday 20, but the TAD reduced the sanction to one match, which has already been served in the dragons’ home game against Sporting in Matchday 21 of the Betclic League.

The player would still go on to be available in Matchday 22, after the suspension was partially lifted following the appeal lodged by the dragons, which also led to the fine being reduced from 918 to 510 euros.

In its ruling, the TAD considers that the punishment under article 154 of the disciplinary regulations, which covers “violent play and other serious conduct,” was not the most appropriate, echoing FC Porto’s argument. “The case at hand appears capable of fitting this description, since it corresponds to a serious but common foul, usually referred to as a ‘high foot,’ in which the offending player raises one of his feet to a considerable height to challenge for an aerial ball with an opponent who was trying to contest it with his head, which ends up being kicked. In this case, the action in question does not reflect malicious intent; otherwise, this would be a case of assault, punishable under article 152 of the RDLPFP, rather than ‘violent play,’” it stresses.

With the criteria of article 17 regarding actions that should be considered negligent rather than violent having been met, the TAD concluded that the punishment should be reduced. “In the specific case, under the terms already described above, we understand that the Claimant’s conduct was negligent, and no intentional character can be attributed to it, reflecting a low degree of fault for the purposes of determining the sanction (cf. article 52(2) of the RDLPFP). The Claimant’s conduct proved to be an isolated and accidental act and was followed by a sporting attitude that was humble, responsible and instructive, respecting the referee’s decision, showing regret and apologizing, in an act of fair play, to the player who was struck, while also taking an interest in his state of health. In turn, the Claimant has no relevant disciplinary record, this being the first red card shown to him in Liga Portugal in 31 official matches played over two seasons. Therefore, in this case, the requirements of general and specific prevention are minimal,” it can be read.

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