After the Europa League play-off between Benfica and Toulouse, the TFC published a press release to denounce the actions of the Portuguese police towards its supporters.
Within a few minutes, Toulouse was going to bring back the draw of its trip to Benfica in the first leg of the Europa League play-off. A penalty conceded in the last moments finally allowed the Portuguese club to win thanks to Angel Di Maria (2-1), but the other black point of the evening for the TFC was the behavior of the local police towards the supporters Violets.
“Toulouse Football Club wishes to express its deep concern following the incidents reported by our supporters during the Europa League match against Benfica, the club communicated this Friday.More than 3,250 Toulouse residents have traveled to Lisbon in recent days to encourage our team, demonstrating, once again, impeccable conduct, like their exemplary behavior during the trip to Liverpool last November. However, multiple testimonies from our supporters have reported inappropriate and excessive treatment, including excessive searches and acts of intimidation, by the Portuguese authorities. »
The same problem with PSG
“Toulouse Football Club takes this information very seriously and intends to make the voices of its supporters heard, adds the Haut-Garonnais club. We therefore invite those affected by these actions to contact the competent authorities (the French Embassy in Lisbon or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), so that these incidents can be investigated with all the attention required. The Toulouse Football Club has decided to contact UEFA in order to relay these serious concerns and request an in-depth investigation into the facts. »
This is not the first time that this type of incident has been reported. Last season, in the Champions League, many Paris Saint-Germain supporters also described inappropriate searches during their trip to the Benfica stadium.
