The investigation was opened by order of the Public Prosecutor's Office to investigate suspicions regarding the selection of referees in the Primeira Liga. Messages and audio recordings are pointed to as elements that raise doubts about the process of appointing referees for the matches of the Portuguese championship.
Duarte Gomes, who held the position of national technical director of arbitration of the Portuguese Football Federation, had his resignation from the position that triggered the opening of the inquiry. Gomes's departure is directly related to the suspicions that are now being investigated.
The Public Prosecutor's Office is the body responsible for conducting this investigation, which aims to clarify the circumstances surrounding the selection of referees for the competition. The case involves questions about transparency and impartiality in the appointment process of game officials.
The authorities are seeking to determine whether there was any irregularity or favoritism in the appointment of referees for the matches of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, based on the communications analyzed during the inquiry.
