Pressures are being exerted to remove the referee from the derby. Messages supporting these removal attempts have already been sent to the relevant authorities.
The messages were extracted from the mobile phones of referees and former referees, revealing the nature of the pressures being exerted.
The Judicial Police have already heard witnesses and collected evidence that will be key to the ongoing investigation into these attempts to interfere with the refereeing of the game.
Readers following Portuguese football are now facing the possibility of a match-fixing scandal in a game of great rivalry. Fans, players and clubs may see the derby result questioned or annulled, depending on the investigation's conclusions. This news comes following suspicions that had already been flagged and that led to the authorities' intervention.
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