Mário Branco learns punishment after outburst in Benfica v Casa Pia | OneFootball

Mário Branco will be suspended for a total of 68 days. Almost a month after the incidents, which took place on November 9, the General Director of Benfica now knows the sentence imposed on him for the words he directed at the referee and the VAR of the match, which ended in a draw against Casa Pia (2-2).

Initially, as a preventive measure, Mário Branco was suspended for 20 days, a decision applied by the Disciplinary Council of the FPF. However, a month after the incident, the Benfica official saw his punishment increased to 68 days. In addition to the suspension, he also had to pay a fine of 7,650 euros.

“The Disciplinary Council — Professional Section — of the Portuguese Football Federation decides to fully uphold the accusation and, as a consequence, to convict the defendant Mário Jorge Santos Branco, (a) for committing the disciplinary offense provided for in Article 136, no. 1 [Injury to honor and reputation and slanderous accusation], with reference to Article 112, no. 1, of the RDLPFP, to the sanction of suspension for 90 (ninety) days, which is reduced, applying the mitigating circumstance of previous good behavior provided for in paragraph a) of no. 1 of Article 55 of the RD, to the sanction of suspension for 68 (sixty-eight) days,” reads the statement from the FPF Disciplinary Council.

“To the accessory sanction of a fine equivalent to 100 (one hundred) UC, which is reduced, considering the mitigating circumstance of previous good behavior provided for in paragraph a) of no. 1 of Article 55 of the RD, to 75 (seventy-five) UC, corresponding, according to the weighting factor referred to in no. 2 of Article 36 of the RDLPFP (of one), to the amount of €7,650.00 (seven thousand six hundred and fifty euros),” the same body writes, in conclusion.

Thus, the disciplinary process imposed on Mário Branco is closed, following the words he addressed to Gustavo Correia at the end of the match. The official, who regretted his less exemplary behavior, is said to have stated at the time: “I’m going to tear you apart.”

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