Frederico Varandas, president of Sporting, was suspended for 70 days, in addition to a good of 13,260 euros, by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Soccer Association, due to an “harm to the honor” of Pinto da Costa, president of FC Porto.
The disciplinary proceedings have been initiated on May 31, and subsequently transmitted to the League Instructors Commission, which on July 26 referred the scenario to the Disciplinary Council.
Immediately after a disciplinary hearing on the 9th of this month, the disciplinary fee made the decision to judge “the accusation, which accused the defendant of statements addressed to one more sports agent, that is ‘active corrupter’ and ‘shame for sport’ Portuguese'”.
Frederico Varandas was then sanctioned for possessing fully commited the disciplinary offense “by article 136, paragraphs 1 and 3, recalling write-up 112, paragraph 1, and of the RDLPFP21, with recidivism, in the sanction of 70 (seventy) times of suspension and, in addition, under penalty of a financial sanction of 130 (a single hundred and 30) CU, equivalent to € 13,260 (13 thousand two hundred and sixty euros). “.
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