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Salvador banned for 23 days over referee criticism and announces appeal

The Sporting de Braga president was suspended by the Portuguese football disciplinary board following comments about referee Gustavo Correia and has vowed to contest the ruling.

23 October 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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António Salvador, president of Sporting de Braga, has been suspended for 23 days by the Disciplinary Council of the Portuguese Football Federation. The sanction was imposed following criticism directed at referee Gustavo Correia after the match between Sporting de Braga and Gil Vicente in Liga Portugal Betclic.

According to Maisfutebol, Salvador was also fined 4,970 euros for his statements made following the defeat to Gil Vicente.

After the suspension was imposed, António Salvador announced he would appeal the decision. The Sporting de Braga president called the sanction "unjust and illegal", expressing his disagreement with the Disciplinary Council's ruling.

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