The Portuguese tax police conducted searches at the stadiums of Sporting, Benfica and Porto, CNN Portugal reports.
According to the source, the searches were linked to suspicions of financial fraud during the transfer of players. "Benfica came to the attention of law enforcement agencies due to the transfer of Gonzalo Guedes to PSG. Porto and Sporting also have a number of questionable transfers. In addition, searches were conducted at the homes of Porto's president and his son. Currently, 47 defendants are involved in the trial. A total of €58 million was misused.