The air was still humming from the Betano Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. Benfica had just beaten their rivals 1-0. It was a fiery start to the new football season. But the dust from the pitch quickly turned into a cloud of controversy.
Sporting Clube de Portugal didn’t waste time. They filed an official complaint. Their target? Bruno Lage, the coach. Sporting claimed Lage insulted the referee, Fábio Veríssimo, during the heated match on July 31, 2025.
Benfica, naturally, was quick to respond. They called Sporting’s complaint “ridiculous.” This kind of back-and-forth isn’t new in football. But this time, it grabbed the attention of the authorities.
The Portuguese Football Federation’s Disciplinary Council (CD) stepped in. Their Non-Professional Section held a meeting. On August 14, 2025, they decided to open disciplinary proceedings. These proceedings are against Bruno Miguel Silva Nascimento, which is Bruno Lage’s full name.
The council’s aim is clear. They want to check if the alleged actions carry disciplinary weight. This includes facts not written in the official match reports. Those reports come from the referee, the delegate, or the police forces. Sporting Clube de Portugal – Futebol SAD had officially filed their complaint on August 9, 2025. The Disciplinary Council announced its decision on Friday, August 15, 2025.
The investigation is now in motion. The process was sent to the FPF Disciplinary Instruction Committee on August 14, 2025. For now, details will stay private. They will not be shared until the investigation is complete. This means we’ll have to wait to hear the full story behind the Super Cup’s biggest off-field drama.