FC Porto file complaint, Sporting risk playing behind closed doors | OneFootball

FC Porto is preparing to file a disciplinary complaint against Sporting due to the disorder recorded in the Classic (1-2) at José Alvalade Stadium last Saturday, with 'threats' of one or more closed-door games being mentioned, according to the print edition of A Bola newspaper this Thursday.

The Liga Portugal delegate present at the fourth round of the I Liga included in his report the incidents that involved three of the dragons' players during the celebrations of the two supersonic goals (scored by Luuk de Jong and William Gomes), which occurred between the 61st and 64th minutes, when they were the target of Sporting fans' wrath.

Zaidu Sanusi, William Gomes and Victor Froholdt were targeted with objects thrown by Sporting fans; in the case of the Nigerian left-back, the throwing of a lighter caused the player to fall to the pitch and required medical assistance for a few minutes.

To frame the possible disciplinary action, the competition's regulations refer to article 181, which stipulates: "If the aggression is aimed at a member of the refereeing team, delegate or observer from Liga Portugal, player or official of the clubs participating in the game, the club is punished under the terms of paragraph 1 of article 179."

The same document further clarifies that "The club whose member or sympathizer physically assaults a sports agent (...) in such a way as to cause the referee, justifiably, to delay the start or restart of the game or interrupt its performance for a period longer than 10 minutes, is punished with the sanction of playing games behind closed doors to be set between a minimum of one and a maximum of two games".

Thus, in addition to a possible fine that could be announced by the Disciplinary Council (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) later today, Sporting risks having to play one to two games behind closed doors, a decision that could be appealed if it is applied.

It should also be noted that, in addition to these episodes, 17 Sporting fans - positioned below the visiting stand - were injured as a result of the fall of a glass structure, a fact that prompted the president of the lions, Frederico Varandas, to use the term "savages".

"That infrastructure has been there for over 20 years. What happened is that there are savages who should not be in a sports venue. Just look at the images, they kicked it numerous times until it broke. Now it's a matter for the authorities. Sporting did what it had to do. Sporting condemns the attitudes of our fans. Sporting is consistent. Two months ago there was a cowardly attack on FC Porto fans. Now, there were 17 injured by savages who cannot be in a sports venue. Comparing this with objects that I see in every game being thrown, for God's sake", he said on the subject, this Wednesday.

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