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SportsRecord deputy editor: Referee Hélder Malheiro's wife Ana Ribeiro questioned in refereeing controversy
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Record's deputy editor Vítor Pinto has disclosed new developments in a Portuguese refereeing controversy. According to the report, Ana Ribeiro, the wife of referee Hélder Malheiro, was heard by the Council of Justice because she is named in a report submitted by Duarte Gomes to the Refereeing Council. Gomes' report details the events that led him to tender his resignation. Pinto notes that there is currently significant unease within the Portuguese Football Federation, highlighting the ongoing fallout from the affair. The core question, Pinto states, is why Malheiro remained silent for three weeks regarding the matter.
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Record's deputy editor reveals new details about the refereeing controversy
Publication date: 2026-07-04 | 22:19
Record's deputy editor, Vítor Pinto, has shed new light on the ongoing refereeing controversy, raising questions about the silence of Hélder Malheiro over a three-week period.
According to the newspaper's findings, Hélder Malheiro's wife, Ana Ribeiro, has also been heard by the Council of Justice. She was called to testify because she is mentioned in the report that Duarte Gomes submitted to the Refereeing Council regarding the events that led to his resignation request.
Vítor Pinto noted that there is currently a significant level of discomfort within the Federation.
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