A banner with the face of former Portuguese leader António de Oliveira Salazar was displayed on the Mancha Negra supporters' section at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra during a football match of Académica.
The Académica de Coimbra club reacted to this situation and announced that Joaquim Reis, a figure linked to the club's direction or structure, will meet with the Mancha Negra supporters' group to address the incident.
The display of symbols associated with authoritarian regimes in a sporting context generated controversy and led to this institutional response from Académica.
The meeting between Joaquim Reis and Mancha Negra comes as a form of dialogue between the club and its most fervent fans, at a time of tension related to the presence of political symbols in the sports venue.
