Benfica hit back at Porto, urges Proença to act on Veríssimo row | 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. Benfica has already responded to the incident, requesting that the competent authorities make a decision that matches the seriousness of the episode.

"Sport Lisboa e Benfica demands that the League, the Refereeing Council, and the Disciplinary Council act urgently in light of the information made public about a serious coercion of the referee in the match FC Porto - S.C. Braga", reads the statement.

"Given the seriousness of the reported events, a swift reaction from the competent authorities is required, as well as clarification regarding the developments of this episode, which does nothing to dignify or give credibility to Portuguese football. Therefore, it is imperative that there are exemplary consequences. Sport Lisboa e Benfica will not tolerate any passivity or delays in this matter", the Reds demand.

It is worth recalling that, according to Fábio Veríssimo's report, during the 15-minute break, the AF Leiria referee and the technical team were forced to watch several replays of the goal disallowed for Porto due to a foul by Jan Bednarek, as well as Benfica's goal against the Dragons in the Pontinha Tournament 2024, a match refereed by the 42-year-old official.

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