Will Suárez face punishment for gesture in Sporting v Porto? Expert weighs in | OneFootball

The gesture by Luis Suárez at the end of the first half of the classic match between Sporting and Porto, when he made a gesture with his hands associated with theft directed at one of the cameras of the television broadcast, led the Dragons to file a complaint with the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation for it to be analyzed. However, it is not expected to have serious consequences.

João Caiado Guerreiro stated, "UEFA has changed the legislation some time ago and images are considered evidence", to the newspaper 'A Bola'.

Thus, the gesture will be analyzed from the moment the Disciplinary Council opens an inquiry or a disciplinary process against the Colombian and will follow its "normal procedure", with the player being heard: "The legal framework in the Disciplinary Regulation of the FPF, which is very similar to that of the League, provides for a suspension for the offender between two to eight games. However, honestly, in this article that refers to 'Threats and offenses to honor, consideration, or dignity', it doesn't seem to me that the theft gesture is among the most serious, especially since it is not even directed at the referee," he explained.

The expert concluded his opinion in this way. "Therefore, I think there are some mitigating factors in this case, so I don't think Suárez will be severely punished. For example, I believe that the gesture with sexual connotation by Vinícius Júnior is much more serious and UEFA should not have downplayed it just because of that alleged racism episode," he concluded.

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