The Disciplinary Board closes the process open to FC Porto and responsible persons

The Disciplinary Board (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has decided to archive the cases opened against FC Porto SAD, as well as against coach Sergio Conceição, administrator Vítor Bailly and President Pinto da Costa, as announced on Tuesday.

CD FPF moved forward in April, starting the process following complaints from the Arbitration Board and Benfica.

“Determine the archiving of the records in respect of the defendants Sergio Paulo Marceneiro Conceição, Vitor Manuel Martins Bahia, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa and the Futebol do Porto – Futebol Club, South Africa, in accordance with the conditions proposed and listed by the Instructors Commission,” the statement reads. . released document.

The president of the “incarnados” Rui Costa then revealed that the club had contributed due to the alleged “pressure” from FC Porto on arbitration, through statements by Sergio Conceicao and Vítor Bailly, a former player and current administrator of the SAD. .

Later, Benfica, in a statement, announced a new participation in the FPF CD in the light of Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa’s statements in an editorial in Dragões magazine.

At a press conference dedicated to the duel with Santa Clara in the 28th round of the 1st league, Sergio Conceição said that “there can be no double standards” in refereeing teams in games involving “incarnations” or “dragons”.

Vítor Baia, who is also vice president of FC Porto, also asked at the time that “mistakes affecting results are not repeated”, as was Pinto Costa, who wrote that sporting truth did not always win.

With one day left in the league, Benfica are in the lead with 84 points, two more than Porto, and are dependent on themselves to win the title.