European Court Condemns Portugal to Compensate FC Porto for Violation of Freedom of Expression
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The European Court of Human Rights has set compensation at EUR 15,300, but has confirmed the convictions for allegations of corruption and collusion with Benfica.
European Court of Human Rights speaks in violation of the freedom of expression and contrary fines applied by the Disciplinary Council. In case it dates back to 2019 and the judges to the umpire Bruno Paix is in a Benfica game.
The Portuguese state has been condemned for violating freedom of expression by imposing fines on Porto club officials for criticizing referees.
The European Court of Human Rights has condemned the Portuguese State to pay 15,300 euros to FC Porto for considering that the rights of freedom of expression of club leaders sanctioned by critics to arbitrators have been violated. The decision distinguishes, however, the legitimate criticisms of accusations of corruption without factual basis
The decision comes after a complaint filed by Porto officials, including the late former president Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, who were sanctioned in Portugal for comments published in media outlets linked to the club after matches involving, among others, Benfica.
The European Court of Human Rights (EDH) today condemned the Portuguese state to pay 15,300 euros to FC Porto for violating freedom of expression, following fines imposed on port leaders for criticism of football referees.
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