Controversy: Nacional threaten to boycott match against FC Porto | OneFootball

Clube Desportivo Nacional released a statement today regarding the date of the match against FC Porto.

Read the full statement below:

“In the early days of July, the Kick-off of Liga Portugal held the draw for professional football competitions for the 2025/2026 season. As has always happened in previous years – and happens with other island delegations, Clube Desportivo Nacional scheduled air travel for its 17 trips based on the official dates of each matchday. Whenever deemed necessary, CD Nacional subsequently facilitates changes to flight dates and times adjusted to the changes in each football matchday.

Since matchday 5 of Liga Portugal Betlic was officially set for the 14th – Sunday, in a match that will pit FC Porto against CD Nacional at Estádio do Dragão, the black-and-white delegation had booked air travel departing from Madeira Airport for the morning of the day before – Saturday, the 13th. That said, and even warned about difficulties in potentially altering all associated logistics, Liga Portugal decided on September 1st to change the match against FC Porto to Saturday afternoon at 6:00 PM.

After several consecutive efforts with the airline TAP Portugal to reschedule the flights associated with this trip, CD Nacional informs that it is considering forfeiting this match as, to date, it has not received a viable travel alternative consistent with a professional football team.

CD Nacional reiterates that it maintains all conditions to play this matchday on Sunday, the 14th, at Estádio do Dragão.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.