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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Champions League giants could be hit with three-month stadium ban for refusing to let Cristiano Ronaldo play there
PORTUGUESE giants Benfica could be hit with a three-month stadium ban and a fine after they threatened to refuse to host Portugal national team matches. 3 Benfica face a three month stadium ban Credit: Getty 3 The club have threatened to deny Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team access to their stadium amid complaints about officiating in Portugal Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Champions League club lashed out at "serious events" in the late rounds of the Portuguese Cup and Liga Portugal season that saw them miss out on both trophies to Sporting Lisbon. Benfica's statement requested disciplinary reviews against VAR officials from the Portuguese Cup final and the immediate release of audio recordings from the match. While they also detailed that they would inform the FPF that they will not host national team matches at the Estadio da Luz "until integrity prevails in domestic competitions" - barring That vow could prove costly to the two-time Champions League winners, who face a ban and a fine if they follow through with the threat. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL That's because FPF rules state that any club that refuses to make their stadium available to the national team "without justified cause" will be subject to a penalty. That penalty consists of a stadium ban running from one to three months and fine. At present no action has been taken against Benfica. Benfica narrowly missed out on the Primeira Liga title by two points following a 1-1 draw with Braga on the final day of the season. Most read in Football Benfica's requests Take a look at the action that Benfica have requested is taken following their complaint about officiating in Portugal... To request disciplinary review against the refereeing and VAR team of the Cup Final. To request disciplinary review against players Matheus Reis and Maxi Araújo for the multiple attacks on player Andrea Belotti. Demand the immediate release of the audio recordings between the Referee and VAR from the Portuguese Cup Final, as well as the scores given to them. Make a statement to FIFA, UEFA and IFAB regarding the illicit application of the VAR protocol in Portugal, which has called into question integrity. Demand that the newly elected Refereeing Council take a public position, presenting concrete measures and solutions to correct its actions, under penalty of not being able to continue in office. Suspend participation in the Centralisation League working groups and request an urgent hearing with the Government, informing it that, at this time, the conditions to move forward with this process are not being met. Inform the Portuguese Football Federation that, until integrity prevails in domestic competitions, Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be unavailable to host matches of the National Team in its stadium. Sport Lisboa e Benfica demands that the next season be decided on the pitch, in a transparent manner, which did not happen in the sports season that is now finished. We always assume our responsibilities. We demand that those who oversee and govern Portuguese football also assume theirs. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS While they fell to a controversial 3-1 defeat to Sporting in the Potuguese Cup final too, conceding in the 11th minute of injury time before shipping two more goals in extra-time. Club president Rui Costa slammed the officials after the conclusion of the cup final. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 14, given dad's number and copies iconic pose as he makes Portugal debut with grandma watching He said: "Benfica lost, I accept that responsibility, but we have to look at Portuguese football. We definitely have to look at Portuguese football." Adding: "So, let those in charge of refereeing, let those in charge of the referees analyse this game and see how a VAR that can cancel out two situations for Benfica can't see two plays like this. "He's probably going to be rewarded now and become the leader of VAR in "I repeat: you've rarely heard me talk about referees, but there are situations that go beyond that. I've tried, I've tried to be a president of an institution the size of Benfica that is responsible and tries to help Portuguese football in this regard. "But there are situations that go beyond all limits, because these aren't mistakes that we should be discussing here: whether it was a foul, whether it wasn't a foul, whether it was a penalty, whether it wasn't a penalty. "We're talking about two clear, obvious assaults, not seen either by the linesman, who was standing next to the play, or by the referee, or by the VAR." Benfica are currently preparing for the Club World Cup. 3 Club President Rui Costa didn't hold back in his assessment of the Portuguese officials Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Champions League giants could be hit with three-month stadium ban for refusing to let Cristiano Ronaldo play there
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PORTUGUESE giants Benfica could be hit with a three-month stadium ban and a fine after they threatened to refuse to host Portugal national team matches. Benfica issued a remarkable statement targeting the standard of officiating across Portuguese club competition last month, risking backlash from the Portuguese Footballing Federation (FPF). Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Benfica face a three month stadium ban Credit: Getty 3 The club have threatened to deny Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese national team access to their stadium amid complaints about officiating in Portugal Credit: Shutterstock Editorial The Champions League club lashed out at "serious events" in the late rounds of the Portuguese Cup and Liga Portugal season that saw them miss out on both trophies to Sporting Lisbon. Benfica's statement requested disciplinary reviews against VAR officials from the Portuguese Cup final and the immediate release of audio recordings from the match. While they also detailed that they would inform the FPF that they will not host national team matches at the Estadio da Luz "until integrity prevails in domestic competitions" - barring Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates from the ground. That vow could prove costly to the two-time Champions League winners, who face a ban and a fine if they follow through with the threat. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL AZT TO CHANGE World Cup stadium looks unrecognisable with cranes on pitch & seats ripped up That's because FPF rules state that any club that refuses to make their stadium available to the national team "without justified cause" will be subject to a penalty. That penalty consists of a stadium ban running from one to three months and fine. At present no action has been taken against Benfica. Benfica narrowly missed out on the Primeira Liga title by two points following a 1-1 draw with Braga on the final day of the season. Benfica's requests Take a look at the action that Benfica have requested is taken following their complaint about officiating in Portugal... To request disciplinary review against the refereeing and VAR team of the Cup Final. To request disciplinary review against players Matheus Reis and Maxi Araújo for the multiple attacks on player Andrea Belotti. Demand the immediate release of the audio recordings between the Referee and VAR from the Portuguese Cup Final, as well as the scores given to them. Make a statement to FIFA, UEFA and IFAB regarding the illicit application of the VAR protocol in Portugal, which has called into question integrity. Demand that the newly elected Refereeing Council take a public position, presenting concrete measures and solutions to correct its actions, under penalty of not being able to continue in office. Suspend participation in the Centralisation League working groups and request an urgent hearing with the Government, informing it that, at this time, the conditions to move forward with this process are not being met. Inform the Portuguese Football Federation that, until integrity prevails in domestic competitions, Sport Lisboa e Benfica will be unavailable to host matches of the National Team in its stadium. Sport Lisboa e Benfica demands that the next season be decided on the pitch, in a transparent manner, which did not happen in the sports season that is now finished. We always assume our responsibilities. We demand that those who oversee and govern Portuguese football also assume theirs. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS While they fell to a controversial 3-1 defeat to Sporting in the Potuguese Cup final too, conceding in the 11th minute of injury time before shipping two more goals in extra-time. Club president Rui Costa slammed the officials after the conclusion of the cup final. Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 14, given dad's number and copies iconic pose as he makes Portugal debut with grandma watching He said: "Benfica lost, I accept that responsibility, but we have to look at Portuguese football. We definitely have to look at Portuguese football." Adding: "So, let those in charge of refereeing, let those in charge of the referees analyse this game and see how a VAR that can cancel out two situations for Benfica can't see two plays like this. "He's probably going to be rewarded now and become the leader of VAR in Portugal, which is an extraordinary thing. "I repeat: you've rarely heard me talk about referees, but there are situations that go beyond that. I've tried, I've tried to be a president of an institution the size of Benfica that is responsible and tries to help Portuguese football in this regard. "But there are situations that go beyond all limits, because these aren't mistakes that we should be discussing here: whether it was a foul, whether it wasn't a foul, whether it was a penalty, whether it wasn't a penalty. "We're talking about two clear, obvious assaults, not seen either by the linesman, who was standing next to the play, or by the referee, or by the VAR." Benfica are currently preparing for the Club World Cup.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Police traced body of Greg Monks with CCTV showing final moments before tragic death on stag do in Portugal
PORTUGUESE police discovered CCTV footage showing the final moments of tragic Scot Greg Monks which led them to discover his body. It shows the 38-year-old Advertisement 6 Missing mechanic Greg Monks has been found dead in Portugal Credit: FACEBOOK 6 The tragic last known picture of Greg was revealed New pictures also show the scrubland where he was found on the Algarve after a week-long search. Cops with sniffer dogs were dispatched to search the steep hillside below luxury villas after a homeowner responded to an appeal by police and Greg's family to search cameras for images of him. An autopsy today is expected to firm up the belief he died in a tragic accident after becoming disorientated as he tried to get back to his hotel after a heavy night of drinking with his holiday friends, just hours after travelling to Albufeira for a five-day stag do. Tributes were continuing to be paid today to the plant mechanic from Glasgow, described as an 'amazing guy' by his devastated sister Jillian following yesterday morning's discovery. Advertisement Portuguese A Portuguese police source revealed today that CCTV supplied by a local homeowner had proved vital in the case. Greg's sister had urged residents in Cerro da Aguia, west of Albufeira, to check home cameras and doorbell footage between 2am and 5am on May 28 after it emerged the last sighting of him had been in the hill area dotted with large villas. The police insider said today: 'The GNR police force had requested help from the Polícia Judiciaria force, which confirmed yesterday the missing man's body had been found. Advertisement Most read in The Scottish Sun 'They then got given CCTV from one of the villas in the Cerro da Aguia areas, which enabled them to trace him jumping over a wall of a neighbouring property. 'With that information, the searches were immediately moved to the scrubland below the houses. Missing TikToker Hannah Moody, 31, posted tragic final video before she vanished as her body is found two weeks later 'Sniffer dogs that were being used by the GNR were brought in again. 'When the dogs were put to work in the area, around 11am, they went straight to a bush where the missing man's body was laying.' Advertisement 6 Pictures have emerged of where Mr Monks was found Credit: Solarpix 6 An aerial shot of the location police found his body Credit: Solarpix Another police insider added: 'The investigation into exactly how he died is ongoing. 'But all the evidence so far is pointing to the tourist losing all notion of where he was in a place he hadn't been to before, and under the effects of alcohol jumping over a first wall into a private property and then a second wall in the back garden not realising there was a steep drop the other side.' Advertisement Greg's girlfriend Nicole Kelso, as well as the Scots' mum and dad, travelled to Albufeira after he went missing. His sister Jillian, who fronted the appeals for information on his whereabouts before he was found dead, said yesterday his family were 'truly heartbroken.' Read more on the Irish Sun She added: 'Everyone who knows Greg knows how much he will be missed and what an amazing guy he was.' Portuguese police have not yet released any official statement about why they think he died, although officers have admitted privately they don't expect the post-mortem to reveal any possible link to a crime. Advertisement 6 The 38-year-old vanished while on a stag do in the Algarve Credit: FACEBOOK 6 The tragic plant mechanic's sisters Jillian and Carlin Credit: SKY NEWS
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Police traced body of Greg Monks with CCTV showing final moments before tragic death on stag do in Portugal
PORTUGUESE police discovered CCTV footage showing the final moments of tragic Scot Greg Monks which led them to discover his body. It shows the 38-year-old jumping over a wall after a night out with his stag do friends at the party resort of Albufeira. 6 Missing mechanic Greg Monks has been found dead in Portugal Credit: FACEBOOK 6 The tragic last known picture of Greg was revealed New pictures also show the scrubland where he was found on the Algarve after a week-long search. Cops with sniffer dogs were dispatched to search the steep hillside below luxury villas after a homeowner responded to an appeal by police and Greg's family to search cameras for images of him. An autopsy today is expected to firm up the belief he died in a tragic accident after becoming disorientated as he tried to get back to his hotel after a heavy night of drinking with his holiday friends, just hours after travelling to Albufeira for a five-day stag do. Tributes were continuing to be paid today to the plant mechanic from Glasgow, described as an 'amazing guy' by his devastated sister Jillian following yesterday morning's discovery. Portuguese police confirmed Greg's body had been found in an official statement they put out yesterday afternoon after news of the find started leaking out in the local press. A Portuguese police source revealed today that CCTV supplied by a local homeowner had proved vital in the case. Greg's sister had urged residents in Cerro da Aguia, west of Albufeira, to check home cameras and doorbell footage between 2am and 5am on May 28 after it emerged the last sighting of him had been in the hill area dotted with large villas. The police insider said today: 'The GNR police force had requested help from the Polícia Judiciaria force, which confirmed yesterday the missing man's body had been found. 'They then got given CCTV from one of the villas in the Cerro da Aguia areas, which enabled them to trace him jumping over a wall of a neighbouring property. 'With that information, the searches were immediately moved to the scrubland below the houses. Missing TikToker Hannah Moody, 31, posted tragic final video before she vanished as her body is found two weeks later 'Sniffer dogs that were being used by the GNR were brought in again. 'When the dogs were put to work in the area, around 11am, they went straight to a bush where the missing man's body was laying.' 6 Pictures have emerged of where Mr Monks was found Credit: Solarpix 6 An aerial shot of the location police found his body Credit: Solarpix Another police insider added: 'The investigation into exactly how he died is ongoing. 'But all the evidence so far is pointing to the tourist losing all notion of where he was in a place he hadn't been to before, and under the effects of alcohol jumping over a first wall into a private property and then a second wall in the back garden not realising there was a steep drop the other side.' Greg's girlfriend Nicole Kelso, as well as the Scots' mum and dad, travelled to Albufeira after he went missing. His sister Jillian, who fronted the appeals for information on his whereabouts before he was found dead, said yesterday his family were 'truly heartbroken.' She added: 'Everyone who knows Greg knows how much he will be missed and what an amazing guy he was.' Portuguese police have not yet released any official statement about why they think he died, although officers have admitted privately they don't expect the post-mortem to reveal any possible link to a crime. 6 The 38-year-old vanished while on a stag do in the Algarve Credit: FACEBOOK
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Portuguese police start new search in Madeleine McCann case
PORTUGUESE police on Tuesday started a new investigation near the place where British toddler Madeleine McCann disappeared while on holiday with her family in 2007, a spokeswoman said. Madeleine went missing aged three from an apartment at the coastal resort of Praia da Luz in southern Portugal, sparking an international campaign to find her and unprecedented media coverage. Several police vehicles were on Tuesday seen driving down a dirt road guarded by officers, AFP journalists at the scene said. The last searches in the Portuguese investigation were conducted in May 2023, near a lake. The new searches are expected to continue until Friday and are being conducted at the request of German authorities investigating Christian Brueckner, a convicted rapist who is suspected of having killed Madeleine. 'All the evidence seized by the police will, with the prior authorisation of the national public prosecutor's office, be handed over to the agents of the German federal criminal police service,' a police source said. At the time of Madeleine's disappearance, Brueckner was living near the McCann's apartment in the southern Algarve region. A mobile phone registered in his name was traced close to their accommodation on the night she went missing. - Determined - Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Germany for the rape in 2005 of a 72-year-old American woman in Praia da Luz. His sentence is due to end in September. He was acquitted in October 2024 in Germany at trial for two sexual assaults and three rapes committed in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. The German authorities in 2020 said they were convinced of Brueckner's involvement in Madeleine's disappearance, which gained worldwide publicity and has seen several false leads. He has not been charged in connection with the McCann case. Brueckner, who according to German media had a string of previous convictions, including for sexual offences, assault and theft, worked as an odd-job man during his 10 years in the Algarve but also burgled hotel rooms and holiday apartments. At the time of Madeleine's disappearance he was living in a camper van. A former neighbour in Portugal told Sky News television in 2020 that he was 'always a bit angry, driving fast up and down the lane, and then one day, around 2006, he just disappeared without a word'. He returned to Germany in 2007 -- the year Madeleine disappeared -- settling in Hanover, but still spent time in Portugal. On the 18th anniversary of their daughter's disappearance on May 3 this year, Madeleine's parents Kate and Gerry McCann said they were still determined to find out what happened. 'The years appear to be passing even more quickly and whilst we have no significant news to share, our determination to 'leave no stone unturned' is unwavering,' they wrote on the website. 'We will do our utmost to achieve this.'
