Anti-violence in sport body demands “deputy’s intervention” after confrontation in Braga Famalicao stands.

According to the Office for the Prevention and Control of Violence in Sports (APCVD), Friday’s clash between fans at the Sporting de Braga Famalicán Stadium (1-2) is a “criminal practice” and requires the intervention of a government ministry.

“From the information gathered so far, this episode arose from a misunderstanding between the family and some other fans, all from the Braga Sports Club, which eventually escalated into a physical confrontation,” the president explained this Saturday. Lusa from APCVD, Rodrigo Cavaleiro.

The incidents, already dismissed by Sporting de Braga, which is considering imposing sanctions, have resulted in one detainee and one injury, with the sports press broadcasting images of fans in the final stretch of the match, the first in 2023. /24 I league.

Asked about the legal and criminal basis involved in the case, Cavaleiro believes that “there will be a crime at stake that will necessarily require the intervention of a government ministry and judicial courts.”

“A crime against physical integrity (committed in a sports show, which makes it a public crime) or the crime of participating in a fight can be at stake,” he elaborates, noting that these crimes depend “on the framework that will be provided by the prosecutor’s office.” .

In addition, coercive measures may be taken against identified supporters, preventing them from visiting sports venues until the end of the process, and the final sentence may lead to imprisonment for up to four years and an additional ban for up to five years.

Famalicao’s victory over third-placed Sporting de Braga in the 2022/23 Portuguese football league was the first match played in the new league, immediately sparking rumors of violence in the stands in the media.