GOLAZONEWSAllegations Surface Against Proença Over Referee Selection
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- An anonymous complaint has been submitted to Portuguese authorities against FPF leader Pedro Proença.
- The filing alleges pressure to swap the referee for a Taça de Portugal clash between FC Porto and Benfica.
- CMTV also revealed an email from Proença to Refereeing Council chief Luciano Gonçalves.
An anonymous complaint submitted to the Polícia Judiciária accuses Portuguese Football Federation leader Pedro Proença of trying to alter the refereeing assignment for a classic match between FC Porto and Benfica in the Taça de Portugal, according to details disclosed by CMTV. The complaint states that FC Porto's André Villas-Boas asked for the match official to be replaced.
Further details revealed by CMTV include an email sent by Proença to Luciano Gonçalves, the president of the Refereeing Council. In the message, the FPF head requested that Gonçalves provide written responses to a list of specific questions.