In a statement, the President said: “The Constitution of the Portuguese Republic is very clear in condemning racism, as well as other forms of xenophobia and discrimination”.

During the match, Marega asked to be replaced in the 71st minute after hearing racist chants from the supporters of Guimarães.

In the declaration to Lusa, the President of the Republic underlined that he can only “condemn, as always, vehemently, all racist manifestations, whatever they may be”.

Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa also appealed “to ethics, civic sense and common sense, so that in Portugal we avoid escalations that violate our community's basic values ??and can only contribute to the fratricidal division among the Portuguese”.