Veríssimo case: Rui Costa reveals what Benfica hope will happen to Porto | OneFootball

Fábio Veríssimo accused Porto of trying to influence his performance and that of the rest of the refereeing team during the halftime of the match against Braga. Upon arriving in Leiria for a dinner with fans, Rui Costa revealed Benfica's position.

“We are going to investigate everything and wait to see what happens. Obviously, we expect there to be some punishment for what happened in the Porto match. It is not normal, it is not explainable for a situation like this to happen, but we will wait,” he began by saying.

“We made our position clear in a statement and I will not back away from it. Benfica expects a swift response from the entities that must speak out at this moment because this is something that cannot happen in Portuguese football. A situation like this cannot happen in a match, it is far too serious!” admitted Rui Costa.

Regarding Porto’s defense in the case, Rui Costa was categorical: “It is quite surprising. To see such a lengthy statement, with seven paragraphs if I’m not mistaken, where the main issue is not addressed. It’s almost as if they are trying to divert attention from what happened and not acknowledge what took place. They have no way of doing so because it is far too obvious.”

“We are heading into the 4th round, we have 3 defeats at the moment, but we have not abandoned the competition. Tomorrow we have an important match in which we have to give a good response. The Luz will be full and will push the team towards victory,” he said, regarding the match against Leverkusen.

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