Benfica will not appear in the final of the European League against Porto

Benfica will not appear in the final of the European League against Porto



The roller hockey team of Benfica, which should play on Sunday the final of the European League against Porto at Dragon Box, will not attend the game because of the lack of security. The Club Light yet complains of the lack of tickets for their supporters.
Benfica's statement:
"After what we experienced on Saturday afternoon in Dragon Box with safety conditions at an amateur competition to allow the threat to fans, sign of disrespect by all clubs in the final four of the European League Roller Hockey, Sport Lisboa e Benfica held contacts in order to be guaranteed for tomorrow [Sunday] safety conditions did not ensure that the PSP today [Saturday] and tickets for their fans, taking into account that the SL Benfica is one of finalists and the fact that it was the main event European clubs.
The response of the European Committee (CERH) responsible for the organization could not be more striking: can not guarantee the transfer of tickets to the Final. More surprising is the fact that the President of the European Committee (CERH) say those responsible for the claims that Benfica are totally legitimate, but they can do nothing.
Given all this, Sport Lisboa e Benfica will not be present on the field for the final. Will, for the winning club, the victory of intimidation, violence and breach of the most elementary rules of ethics in a competition of this size.
The Public Security Police was, once again, proved that there are two different institutions. One to the north, only concerned with the interests of a club, and another PSP to south, but this only oriented to safeguard public order. A case, one more, for the Ministry of Internal analyze.
The Club has made every effort to dignify and develop the sport, but most can not condone this kind of situations.
Since CERH handcuffed and seems willing to allow a contestant violates the most basic rules of sportsmanship, the Club is forced to act, according to the security and protection of the interests of their supporters. It is also losing mode