Paredes-V. Guimarães B, on Friday, was marked by unfortunate scenes during and after the meeting. The match witnessed clashes between members of the two teams, which led to the expulsion of Gil Lamera, coach of the Guimarães team, in the first half after he pushed one of the opponent's players.
He was taken back to the stands, where he ended up watching the rest of the match, and there after the final whistle he was attacked by a group of fans, as shown in the photos published by the page. Vitoria News.
It should be noted that Vitoria defeated Paredes with a single goal scored by South Korean striker Jinyoung Yuk.
On Saturday morning, Paredes responded to what happened in a statement:
“USC Paredes disavows the violence that occurred in yesterday's match, as there were transgressions on both sides, on and off the field. Respect and friendliness are core values of USC Paredes since its founding. USC Paredes is against any act of violence in football and in life, and that is why The reason is that he condemns the actions that occurred.”
Vittoria also responded to what happened:
“The Board of Directors of Vitoria FC expresses its deep regret for the events that occurred during the match between Vitoria SP and Paredes, which was held on Friday at the Municipal Stadium das Laranjeiras, in Paredes, within the framework of the sixth round of the Portuguese Championship. After being sent off from the bench, in The second half of the match, coach Gil Lameras went to the box designated for the visiting team's staff and the place was quickly invaded by many fans of the home club, who immediately witnessed attacks on the field by the same coach accompanied by insults and threats directed at all the Vitoria FC professionals present.
All of these incidents occurred without Vitoria's club employees receiving the necessary protection from GNR agents or private security guards hired by Paredes. The cabin was completely unprotected and therefore it was very easy for the attackers to invade, as can be seen in a video already published by the media. Similar manifestations of violence are contained in the report delivered to the PFLP delegate, and FC Vitoria now expects the PFLP Disciplinary Board to act accordingly and severely punish all those responsible for such atrocities.
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