The Portuguese club could be in big trouble.

Club Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk was at the epicenter of a scandal that threatens Benfica with serious consequences.

According to A Bola, the Portuguese prosecutor's office is interested in receiving money from referee Bruno Paixau for possible assistance in football matches..

The source claims that the Portuguese arbitrator received funds from a small IT firm, whose accounts received 1.9 million euros from Benfica.

The investigation suggests that this firm was created in order to illegally transfer money to the arbitrator's account..

Note that with dubious refereeing by Bruno Paixau, Benfica had three fights - two in 2014 and one in 2019.

RTP. pt, in turn, claims that if a violation of the law is proven, Benfica will be demoted.

Bruno Paixau retired last year and no longer works at football matches.