FC Porto regrets the events that occurred in the cup final and is asking the police for clarification

FC Porto regrets the events that occurred in the cup final and is asking the police for clarification

“The Football Club do Porto, Futebol Sade deeply regrets the events that took place last Sunday, on the grounds of the Estadio Nacional do Jamor, in which FC Porto fans and security forces participated,” the “Dragons” – four days after the match – reacted, in a statement. Posted on the official website.

SAD, the Porto club, said that on Wednesday it began “the first steps with the security forces, the Public Security Police, and the organizing body for the Portuguese Cup final, the Portuguese Football Federation, in order to investigate the facts that led to the occurrence of these incidents and events.” And the way they were treated.”

The company expressed itself as being “committed to advocating for the creation of all conditions so that its members and fans can watch all sporting events safely” and is available “to provide them with appropriate defence”.

On Sunday, the Socialist Union announced the arrest of 11 people during the security operation for the final, all of them before the start of the match, eight on charges of insulting and insulting the physical integrity of the police, one on charges of drug possession, one on charges of speculation, and one on charges of throwing objects at the police.

According to the PSP, in the most problematic situation, it was necessary to fire rubber bullets to intervene in “chaos among FC Porto fans”, some of whom turned on regime forces, “threw stones”, and some ended up being detained.

FC Porto won the Portuguese Football Cup for the twentieth time, for the third time in a row, by defeating Sporting in the final with a score of 2-1, after extra time, in a match held at the Nacional Stadium in Jamor.

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