Pinto da Costa, president of FC Porto, recalled, on the program «Ironias do Destino,» the famous Hulk case, which occurred in the 2009/10 season. In a Benfica-FC Porto, on December 20, 2009, there were incidents between players of the two teams in the access tunnel to the changing rooms, with five elements of the blue and white squad being accused by the Public Ministry.
At the time, the League Disciplinary Commission suspended Hulk for four months and Romanian Cristian Sapunaru for six.
“To call this case controversial is to be very nice. The Luz Tunnel case was the biggest shame in the history of Portuguese football. There was a setup to provoke a ruckus. After the process was over, Hulk was punished with three games, after having completed 17…
– What is quickly decided today took enough time for the Hulk to play 17 games. Controversial is not the term. It’s shameful. This gentleman, plus the leaders of the League, including Mr. Hermínio Loureiro, are linked to the greatest shame of Portuguese football», said the president of the Dragons.
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