Given the incidents that occurred in Italy against Inter, Benfica is not allowed to sell tickets for the next away match in European football competitions and was fined 35,000 euros, the club reported on Tuesday.
“Sport Lisboa e Benfica announces that it has been penalized by UEFA with a fine of 35 thousand euros and a ban on selling tickets to its supporters for the next away match in European competitions”the eagles wrote in a statement.
The leader of the Portuguese First League noted that “the sanction in question is due to the incidents verified during the Inter Milan-Benfica match [da segunda mão dos quartos de final da Liga dos Campeões]on April 19”, which ended with the incarnates being removed from the competition.
Benfica will assess the possibility of appealing against this decision of which he has been informed by UEFA today”.
The day after the three-goal draw with the Milanese, the Portuguese club wrote a note to Inter Milan with an apology: “The football we want does not involve this kind of situation, which is completely repugnant and not in line with the values and principles of Sport Lisboa e Benfica”.
Benfica fans, who are on the third ring of Milan’s Giuseppe Meazza stadium, threw flares at the area where Inter fans were, an action that left several people injured, including an eight-year-old child.
The throwing of the flares happened in the second half, with about six thrown over the southern bend of Milan’s stadium, sparking a stampede of people seeking refuge in the stands.
19 ‘red’ supporters had been arrested before the game, after clashes with police in which five officers were injured.
Source: DN
