President of Arbitration Council Responds to Benfica Criticism

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“We are making the biggest investment that has ever been made in ⁤arbitration,” said the leader, ⁣focused on improving arbitration and uniform application of the criteria. Luciano Gonçalves also asked that ‍”conditions of tranquility” where given to the Portuguese referees throughout the season.

The right-hand man of Duarte Gomes, the National Technical Director of Arbitration, points to the ‍presence of Portuguese referees in the 2026 ⁤World Championship. “I will be frustrated if that ⁢does not happen, that’s what we ‍work for. We must not forget that nine European referees will be ⁤present, but it will be frustrating to me and my team if it does not happen,” ⁤he‍ admitted.

The exhibition ⁤of João Gonçalves⁤ in his debut in the classics was⁢ highly praised by Luciano Gonçalves. The president of the arbitration board considers that the referee of AF Po… (text is incomplete).

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