FC Porto Complaint Against Luis Suárez Partially Shelved

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) Disciplinary Council (DC) has partially dismissed a complaint filed by FC Porto against Luis Suárez, following incidents during a Portuguese Cup semi-final match against Sporting CP. The complaint centered on alleged aggressive actions towards Porto’s Jan Bednarek.

Incident Details

The initial incident occurred in the 25th minute of the match on March 4, 2026, leaving Bednarek with significant physical complaints and ultimately leading to his substitution OneFootball. A further altercation took place before halftime, involving Suárez and Sporting teammate Diogo Costa.

Complaint and DC Ruling

FC Porto formally filed a complaint to the FPF, citing two aggressive incidents involving Suárez and Bednarek, as well as a gesture by Suárez that appeared to symbolize theft X (formerly Twitter). Still, the DC decided to “partially archive” the complaint, stating that the incidents were already evaluated by the match officials.

Gesture Not Addressed in Initial Ruling

The initial ruling from the DC does not specifically address the alleged “theft” gesture made by Suárez, although the “initial record” of the document indicated an intention to investigate potential violent conduct, aggression, and offensive behavior OneFootball. This aspect of the case is expected to be reviewed separately.

Justification for Partial Archiving

The DC concluded that, even if formally accused, the probability of Suárez being found guilty was low, given that the incidents were already assessed by the refereeing team. This led to the decision to partially archive the disciplinary proceedings OneFootball.