The Portuguese Football Federation Arbitration Board revealed, on Wednesday, the refereeing teams appointed for the opening day matches of LaLiga 203/24.
Antonio Nobre will blow the whistle on the visit of champion Benfica to Boavista, in what will be the closing match of the round. VAR will be Andre Narciso, who will be the main referee for Sporting Vizela.
Hélder Malheiro is nominated for Moreirense-FC Porto, also scheduled for Monday, August 14 (in addition to Boavista-Benfica). Rui Costa will be the video referee for this game and also for Sp. Braga-Famalicão, which opens the Tour on Friday, which will be run by Fábio Verissimo.
The arbitration teams for the first round of the 2023/24 league:
SC Braga – FC Famalicao Referee: Fábio Veríssimo Assistants: Hugo Marques and José Mira Fourth official: Carlos Teixeira VAR: Rui Costa AVAR: Tiago Costa
Gil Vicente FC – Portimonense Referee: Claudio Pereira Assistants: Andre Almeida and Luis Costa Fourth official: Joao Afonso Video assistant referee: Joao Gonçalves Avar: Fabio Silva
SC Farense-Casa Pia AC Referee: Bruno Vieira Assistants: Gonzalo Freire and Luis Vegas Fourth official: Sergio Gilo VAR: Luis Ferreira Avar: Rui Silva
Sporting Lisbon Vizela Club Referee: Andre Narciso Assistants: Paulo Bras and Vasco Marquez Fourth official: Pedro Ramalho Video assistant referee: Fabio Milo Avar: Andre Dias
Rio AFC-JD Chaves Referee: Ricardo Baixinho Assistants: Nuno Pires and Andrea Souza Fourth official: Miguel Ribeiro Video assistant referee: Joao Pinheiro Avar: Luciano Maia
CF Estrella Vitoria SC Referee: Manuel Oliveira Assistants: Carlos Campos and Joao Besa Silva Fourth Referee: Luis Felipe VAR: Rui Oliveira AVAR: Pedro Ribeiro
Arauca-Estoril Praia Referee: Helder Carvalho Assistants: Francisco Pereira and Diogo Pereira Fourth Referee: Fabio Lourero Video Assistant Referee: Thiago Martins AVAR: Hugo Ribeiro
Moreirense FC Porto Referee: Helder Malheiro Assistants: Ruy Cedad and Hugo Coimbra Fourth official: Joao Gonçalves Video Assistant Referee: Ruy Costa Avar: Carlos Martins
Boavista FC Benfica Referee: Antonio Nobre Assistants: Pedro Martins and Nelson Pereira Fourth official: Miguel Nogueira Video Assistant Referee: Andre Narciso Avar: Andre Campos
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