FC Porto points the finger at the police after incidents involving Dragão supporters

Porto Metropolitan Command also notes “the need to receive medical treatment from some police officers”

It's time to stop coddling so-called fans who are not interested in football itself but are only out to cause unrest and destroy property.

FC Porto criticized the disproportionate police intervention, which resulted in several injuries. The Porto club met with the Metropolitan Command of the PSP to ascertain the causes of the incident and identify those responsible, pending the outcome of the investigation.

On Monday night, FC Porto issued an official statement regarding the police action in the Classic against Benfica (1-4). The game was marked by incidents involving supporters on the stands of the Dragon Stadium, which even led to the use of rubber bullets to calm the mood. In the extensive note, the blue and white team criticized the police intervention, condemning those that were the “incidents that occurred this Sunday at the Dragon Stadium, i…

The Dragões held a meeting with the PSP to discuss the incidents verified in the classic. Agents shot rubber bullets at the Dragon supporters and threw pyrotechnic devices off the bench affecting Benfica.

At issue is the use of rubber bullets during the match between FC Porto and Benfica