The Supreme Administrative Court overturned the punishment for two matches behind closed doors imposed by the Disciplinary Board (CD) of the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) of Ligue I Boavista due to discriminatory behaviour.
A source close to the trial confirmed on Tuesday to the Lusa news agency the decision taken by this court, which upheld the appeal of the inhabitants of Porto against the sanction known almost a year ago, which also entailed a fine of 38,250 euros.
Boavista was penalized by FPF CD on June 14, 2022 after opening a disciplinary process for incidents confirmed during the draw against Estoril Praia (1-1) on September 27, 2021, in the seventh round of 2021/22. I league edition.
The federal body referred to the violation of article 113 of the disciplinary regulations of the Portuguese professional football league, which provides for two to five games behind closed doors and the imposition of an additional fine on clubs in the amount of 250 to 1250 units of account. that “encourage, agree or tolerate the display of banners and chanting of racist slogans or, in general, any behavior that may infringe on human dignity on the basis of race, language, religion, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.”
On November 16 last year, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAD) had already presented Boavista with a reason, a decision upheld by the Central Administrative Court of the South (TCAS) and until the possibilities of appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court were exhausted.
The “chess players” avoid the two closed-door matches originally dictated by the FPF CD, but are required to comply with another similar sanction of playing without fans at the Estádio do Bessa stadium in Porto, date and opponent yet to be determined. appointed.
The Supreme Administrative Court rejected almost three weeks ago the appeal filed by Boavista against the decision of the federal disciplinary body, after a breach of duty in the receptions of Moreirense (1-0), December 19, 2021, 15th round of the last edition of the championship and Wiesel (2-2) , February 6, 2022, 21st.
10th place in the I League with 40 points is given only to Sporting de Braga until the end of the season, in the match of the 33rd and penultimate round, which is scheduled for May 20.