Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

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·21 de fevereiro de 2026

Vítor Pinto slams Madureira’s “provocative act”, backs FC Porto

The deputy director of Record, Vítor Pinto, commented on FC Porto's decision to inform the authorities about Fernando Madureira's presence near the Estádio do Dragão, considering that the club took “the only possible stance” given the situation.

According to the commentator, the club's objective was not to request any tightening of measures, but rather to clarify with the Justice whether this type of behavior could constitute compliance or non-compliance with the current coercive measures in place.

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“FC Porto is not asking for Fernando Madureira's imprisonment. What it does is question the authorities on whether this stretching of the rope means compliance or non-compliance with the measures,” he emphasized.

“Stretching the rope” and testing limits

During the analysis, Vítor Pinto classified the episode as a clear way to provoke and test limits, both of the Porto administration and the judicial system itself.

The journalist used an extreme example to illustrate his argument:

“Let's imagine, for the sake of the ridiculous, that Fernando Madureira decided to stroll every day at the Dragão… what could FC Porto do?”

In his perspective, the presence near the stadium cannot be seen as an innocent act, especially in the current context, but rather as an attempt to “stretch the rope” and see how far the authorities' tolerance goes.

Recent context weighs in the analysis

Vítor Pinto also recalled that the release of the former leader of the Super Dragões was followed by controversial episodes, namely the interruption of a classic at the Estádio do Dragão due to incidents with pyrotechnics.

According to the commentator, that moment was interpreted by many fans as a defiant attitude, at a time when there was already tension between the supporters' group and the current club administration.

“This was seen as a defiant attitude (…) and now, just a few days later, this episode happens,” he noted.

FC Porto acted within its duties

For Vítor Pinto, the club merely fulfilled its institutional duty, alerting the authorities to a potentially sensitive situation and leaving the decision in the hands of Justice.

In his view, ignoring the case could set precedents:

“If no one does anything, from now on Fernando Madureira has a free pass to appear at the Dragão, at Olival, wherever he wants.”

The commentator concluded by arguing that the spirit of the coercive measures should not allow for ambiguities and that it is now up to the authorities to clarify the applicable legal limits.

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