After his team qualified for the Conference League playoffs, Legia's Portuguese coach, Gonçalo Viejo, let his emotions get the better of him and could face severe sanctions from UEFA.
Everyone has their own way of celebrating their victories. Today, Thursday, the young Portuguese coach, Legia, received… Gonzalo ViewHe may have chosen one of the worst ways to celebrate his team's qualification for the Europa League qualifiers.
At the end of the tense match against Brondby, the 34-year-old made obscene gestures to the opposing fans, who had come to follow their team to Poland. A celebration that should not go unpunished.
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After a big win over Denmark in the first leg of the third qualifying round of the Conference League, Legia met Brøndby on Thursday evening in front of their own fans. While a draw at home was enough for the Polish club to validate their ticket to the playoffs, the latter had to settle for the bare minimum in a match dominated by the visitors.
Shortly before half-time, the Danish international Daniel Wass who opened the scoring for Brondby from the penalty spot, sending the teams temporarily into extra time. But that was without relying on Legia's reaction. In front of their home fans, the Poles were able to regain the advantage in this double encounter with a goal Radovan Pankov After a few minutes.
But above all, the events came together at the end of the meeting. Despite the dominance of the visitors, who were unable to regain the advantage after Legia's equaliser, the final whistle ensured the team's qualification. Gonzalo ViewImmediately, the Portuguese headed towards the visitors' garden to give the middle finger and some insults to the opposing fans.
Legia's Portuguese coach, Goncalo Viejo, suffered a complete deterioration after his team qualified for the Conference League qualifiers. 😳😅pic.twitter.com/vILuJ6RYwS
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It was a surprising reaction that the 34-year-old coach tried to explain at a press conference. “I will not allow anyone to insult Legia. I can risk my life for this club. We fight for Legia to the death.”expressed Gonzalo View. I'm not sure UEFA has the same opinion.
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