UEFA resumes close monitoring of Porto

UEFA has resumed close monitoring of FC Porto after financial fair play rules were not fully complied with at its last inspection.

Denying non-compliance, Porto’s SAD guaranteed in a statement that “the new UEFA financial sustainability guidelines announced on 15 January were fully complied with on 9 February.” Thus, “March 31, at the time of assessment of the license conditions […] received a license to participate in European races next season.”

Every season, UEFA checks on July 15, October 15 and January 15 to see if clubs have made payments to other teams that are more than 90 days late. For what CM As it turned out, it was at this moment that Porto failed.

However, since SAD paid off its outstanding debt in the following weeks – until February 9 – it was able to obtain a license, but not without paying a fine of Write downabout 2 million euros.

The value comes from the fact that dragons are repeat offenders. Over the next three seasons, there is no difference for SAD: either it complies with the rules or risks being excluded from European competition.

Diogo Costa risks the classics
On Monday, Diogo Costa underwent treatment for a “torn left pectineus muscle,” Porto said. The timing of the goalkeeper’s stoppage due to a thigh injury has not been announced, but the goalkeeper’s classic is in jeopardy. This is due to the fact that recovery may take at least three weeks, and the reception at Sporting is scheduled for the 28th of this month.

Last fine
The last time Porto failed to control its outstanding debt to other clubs was in December 2021. He paid a fine of 300 thousand euros. At the same time, Sporting was punished with 200 thousand euros, and Santa Clara with 75 thousand euros.

UEFA is silent
On Monday, UEFA did not want to react to the news of FC Porto’s non-compliance. Only in May-June – after the club elections on the 27th of this month – will the organization publish an updated map of punishments.

Soares Dias whistles
Arthur Soares Dias will officiate the second leg of the Portuguese Cup semi-final, which will take place on Wednesday at the Dragao Stadium. In the first game, Porto beat V. Guimarães (1–0).

“The team needs and will improve” without champions
“There will be necessary changes in the team because they need peace of mind and peace of mind. They have enough value, as they showed in the Champions League and at Porto Benfica. They probably won’t leave.” to the Champions League, but [a equipa] needs and will be corrected,” Pinto da Costa said on Monday during the election campaign, also guaranteeing that “women’s football and futsal will now develop.”

“Conceicao will be the first one I turn to”
Villas-Boas on Monday, presenting Rui Pedroto, son of José Maria Pedroto, as his “deputy” candidate for social projects, expressed concern about FC Porto’s non-compliance with financial fair play. In an interview with RTP, he said that “Sérgio Conceição will be the first person I turn to.” And that the attacks on his home “mark me and my family.”