Mário Branco suspended for up to 20 days, Jhon Durán free to play after Santa Clara v Benfica fallout
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8-second readMário Branco, Benfica’s general manager for football, has been placed under a preventive suspension of up to 20 days after disciplinary proceedings were opened following post-match flashpoints at Santa Clara.According...

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Mário Branco, Benfica’s general manager for football, has been placed under a preventive suspension of up to 20 days after disciplinary proceedings were opened following post-match flashpoints at Santa Clara.According...
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