His wife, Sandra Madureira, and two other defendants were also expelled from membership after the attacks at the General Assembly. They have 30 days to appeal FC Porto’s decision.
Fernando Madureira, Sandra Madureira, Vítor Catão and Vítor Oliveira, all accused in Operation Praetorian, were expelled member of FC Porto by the club’s Fiscal and Disciplinary Council (CFD).
As a source linked to the process told the Lusa agency this Monday, the decision was made more than three months after the blue and white management, led by André Villas-Boas, had the partners accused in that judicial process, with a view to initiation of disciplinary proceedings by the body chaired by Angelino Ferreira, following those verified during the club’s extraordinary General Assembly (GA), on November 13, 2023.
Fernando Madureiraformer leader of the Super Dragões, is the only defendant in the designated case, whose accusation by the Public Ministry (MP) denounces a possible attempt by that group to affect FC Porto in a large blue and white meeting to approve a statutory review of “the interest of the club’s management, then led by Pinto da Costa.
In addition to Fernando Madureira, she was expelled from FC Porto Sandra Madureirahis wife and former vice-president of the Super Dragons. The Porto player has already reacted: “No one takes away what lives intensely in my heart“, he wrote on his Instagram.
Victor Catoclub fan and former president of São Pedro da Cova, who is under house arrest with electronic monitoring, and Victor Oliveira. They also ended up expelled.
Already Carlos Nunesanother defendant in Operation Praetorian, was suspended for 12 months, receiving double the sentence applied to Fernando Saulformer liaison officer with FC Porto fans and also involved in the accusation, José Dias, Paulo Moura, Manuel Barros and Sérgio Ferreira.
According to the club’s statutes, the targeted members now have 30 dias to appeal the CFD’s opinion at the GA, which may have a devolutionary effect, if it is scheduled on an ordinary basis, or a suspensive effect, if it happens in an extraordinary way.
The pre-trial phase of Operation Praetorian began on October 28th, at the Criminal Instruction Court (TIC) of Porto, which will have to decide whether the process continues and in what form for trial until December 7th, when 10 months have passed since the application of the preventive detention regime to Fernando Madureira.
there are 19 crimes of coercion and aggravated threat, seven of offenses against physical integrity in the context of a sporting spectacle, one of public instigation of a crime, another of throwing objects or liquid products and three of attacks on freedom of information.
Hugo Carneiroalso with links to the Super Dragões, is also accused of possession of a prohibited weapon, and the MP requires additional penalties of banning access to sports venues for those accused of between one and five years.
FC Porto and SAD, the manager of blue and white professional football, became assistants to Operation Praetorian, which was launched on January 31, as part of the investigation into the disrespect observed in the club’s extraordinary GA, resulting in the arrest of 12 people.
