Estoril Praia apologized on Sunday in a statement to the girl in the FC Porto shirt who saw her father being insulted on Saturday at the António Coimbra da Mota stadium.
In a text published on the club’s social networks, Estoril wants the child to never stop enjoying “the true essence of sport” and condemns what happened.
In addition, it guarantees that it will continue to work with the appropriate authorities to prevent such episodes.
“Estoril Praia condemns any act of violence of any kind. We have over 80 years of experience in sports and training, with full respect for fair play. This is our DNA and we are not giving up on our mission,” the statement reads. text. .
“We deeply regret the situation that the daughter of the FC Porto supporter has experienced in the António Coimbra da Mota stadium. We apologize and hope that she will never appreciate the true essence of sport,” he continues.
“We condemn the attitude of those who cannot control their emotions and let the provocative attitude of alleged football fans turn into a deplorable moment of aggression that has no place in a football stadium.”
“We also condemn all acts of alleged football fans who see sporting events as privileged spaces to incite hatred and engage in behavior that we all find unacceptable in society.”
“We will continue to call on all fans of the clubs who visit us to join us in sharing respect for fair play, as has happened to the vast majority of opponents who have had the chance to go to Estadio António Coimbra da to come. Mota”.
“We are also available to continue working with the competent authorities to find adequate solutions that can prevent episodes of this type from happening again at a sports venue,” the text concludes.
The case was condemned this Sunday by the Secretary of State for Youth and Sports, João Paulo Correia, via the social network Twitter, who wrote: This child and the father were the victims of intolerable bigotry by a group of supporters of the other team. Such incidents cannot take place in our stadiums. Nor can we accept attempts to normalize intolerance in sport.”
This child and the father were victims of intolerable bigotry from a group of supporters of the opposing side.
Such incidents cannot take place in our stadiums. Nor do we accept attempts to normalize intolerance in sports. https://t.co/eF8sKDJod6— João Paulo Correia (@jpcorreia_sejd) September 18, 2022
The president of the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP), Pedro Proença, called for a “common reflection”, stressing that “no one” should be missing from this discussion.
Source: DN
