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Hulk offscreen 4 months, six months for Sapunaru

"It has been shown" that Hulk and Sapunaru attacked stewards...

Ricardo Costa, Chairman of the League's Disciplinary Commission, said that "was demonstrated" that Hulk and Sapunaru attacked stewards, with the first to attack one ,and the second two, and in each punishment was a subject to "special reduction" - the half - due to "provocations".

"The Disciplinary Commission held that, under the alleged facts, there had to be special reduction for both players.
It was possible to evaluate the existence of a general framework, for triggering in the role played by the game's wizards, although without insults or aggressions, but with a verbal discussion, as the over-zealous monitoring to players from FC Porto to the resort," he said.

Hulk, 23 years-old advanced, was suspended for 4 months and Sapunaru for 6 . Benfica which, according to Ricardo Costa, had a "negligent conduct" was obliged to pay a 1500 euros fine.

Hulk will be suspended until April 22, which means that the punishment announced today, has retrospective effect, ie, includes the two months during which the Brazilian player was preventively suspended.
If confirmed this decision (the decision may be appealed to the Federation's Council of Justice ), Hulk can only bring in the championship the last three games of FC Porto: a visit to Vitoria Setubal, home to Benfica and visit the Uniao de Leiria.

On Sapunaru, have been proven to two offenses of assault with a sentence of five and three months of suspension, respectively. By the accumulation of penalties, the two sentences are converted into six-month suspension and a fine of 4750 euros for Romanian defender of FC Porto, however loaned to Rapid Bucharest.


On the other side, the inquiry process to Helton, was closed since it was not found documentary evidence or testimony of the alleged assault perpetrated by the goalkeeper of FC Porto.


On the contrary, stated Ricardo Costa, Helton was given as "reliever agent" by witness testimony, as well as other officials of FC Porto, and also the director of Benfica, Rui Costa.

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