Ahead of the celebration of the national football title, which could be awarded as early as tomorrow evening, the Marquês de Pombal square is preparing for the event from this Friday. Lisbon City Council staff erected a structure made of scaffolding and clay to protect the base of the statue, formed by the figure of the Marquis of Pombal, right next to the imposing lion.
A fan celebration is only possible when the results in two different games are combined. From the start, Benfica must lose today at the Braga Stadium. This must be a failure, since any other result would immediately render the scenario unworkable. If this happens, Sporting will have to beat Porto at the Dragao Stadium tomorrow.
“The Lisbon City Council has begun installing structures to protect the statue of the Marquis de Pombal, an important cultural heritage site in the city, in the event of spontaneous demonstrations or celebrations by fans of the club that will become national football champions, with a high probability of one of the Lisbon clubs being future champions “, the Lisbon City Council clarified this Friday after consultation with the CM. “This is a preventive initiative jointly with the security forces,” they further explained. This shows that the public security police are also on standby for tomorrow evening.
In case the title is not decided this weekend, a defense structure is already in place because the only certainty that exists today is that only two Lisbon rivals have a chance to celebrate the title this season. Sporting have a clear advantage as they are seven points ahead of Benfica with four rounds remaining (12 points for each team). The Leonin team, in any parallel scenario, has two victories left, guaranteeing the championship.
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Author: Mario Pereira
Source: CM Jornal
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