Official club statement

In light of the incidents in the vicinity of Estádio José Alvalade this weekend and following the release of images from a video from a video camera installed in the headquarters of one of our Organised Fan Groups, the Sporting Clube de Portugal board of directors has made an official complaint to the Lisbon Metropolitan Command.

The images show a barbarous attack on at least one Sporting fan, without any apparent provocation/justification visible in the images.

This is a saddening incident which has no place in the modern world.

We fully expect clear answers and punishment for those involved.