A player from the Vila Franca do Rosario football team, a team from the municipality of Mafra that plays in the pro-national division of the Lisbon Football Association, was arrested by the PSP during a game with Damayense in the municipality’s stadium. team from Amadora.
The football player hit the referee in the face, which was interrupted in the 75th minute (score 3:3) by the referee’s decision.
Former referee Duarte Gomes reported the case on Monday on Facebook, explaining that in less than three seasons there have been more than 100 attacks on referees at all levels of Portuguese football.
In Sunday’s match, the aggressor was “Roger Milla” (the nickname of the Vila Franca do Rosario player wearing the number 66 shirt).
In the video provided by Duarte Gomez, the footballer can be seen punching the referee in the face after he sent him off the field.
PSP agents providing security, satisfied with the police, rushed the ground and arrested the 27-year-old footballer.
Yesterday he was notified to appear in Amadora court. You are required to answer to a judge for committing a crime involving harm to physical integrity.
By agreement with the refereeing team, the match did not continue. The club is now considering the possibility of removing the player.
Author: Miguel Curado
Source: CM Jornal
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