As part of a mega-trial in which Benfica is suspected of sports corruption, the Public Ministry suspects that the Eagles bought a penalty taken by Alfa Semedo when he was a Moreirense player, which earned him the right to participate in the Champions League and 43 million euros, reportedly . this Tuesday honestly on TVI.
In the last round of the 2017/18 season, Benfica beat Moreirense (1-0) and overtook Sporting in 2nd place. The missing Alfa Semedo was loaned out to Benfica and returned to Luz at the end of the season for €2.5 million paid to the canons. The MP is also investigating the high traffic between Luis Filipe Vieira and Jorge Jesus while he was coaching Sporting.
In the book “Verdade de Vieira”, the former president of Benfica has already said that he kept in touch with the coach after he left Luz.