The disciplinary board of the Portuguese Football Federation announced on Tuesday the opening of disciplinary proceedings against Benfica goalkeeper Vlachodimos.
It is a sentence that the Greek goalkeeper uttered after the 1-0 win over FC Porto at Estádio do Dragão, in the first round of last season’s championship: “These guys are a worthless team”.
This FPF body says there is “possible non-compliance with other duties and possible tarnishing of the honor and good name of the bodies of the sport structure and its members”.
This decision was announced on the eve of the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, which pits Benfica against FC Porto.
The full statement:
“Initiation of disciplinary proceedings against Odysseas Vlachodimos and Sport Lisboa e Benfica – Futebol SAD, by decision of the professional section of August 1, 2023, with the aim of possible non-performance of other duties and possible damage to the honor and reputation of the bodies of the sports structure and its members, after the conversion of the examination process No. 23 – 2022/2023, started on 20.06.2023, processed by the Commission of Instructors of the LPFP and concluded by it on 23.07.2023.
The process was sent to the Commission of Instructors of the Portuguese Professional Football League on August 2, 2023, excluding advertising until the end of the instruction.
Source: DN
