'There is a big difference in refereeing and I feel we are being penalized for it'
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'There is a big difference in refereeing and I feel we are being penalized for it'

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 21:04

Bruno Pinheiro, coach of Académico de Viseu, publicly expressed his discomfort with the refereeing after his team's defeat against FC Porto. The technical coach stated that there is "a big difference in refereeing" and that he feels his team is being penalized by this situation.

Bruno Pinheiro's statement comes as a direct reaction to the match against FC Porto, which resulted in a defeat for Académico de Viseu. The coach made this statement in a critical tone regarding the referees' performance during the match.

This is not an isolated case in Portuguese football, as several teams have been protesting against alleged inconsistencies in refereeing decisions. However, the article does not specify which specific controversial decisions may have affected Académico de Viseu in this encounter.

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