Benfica coach baffled by ban on supporters in Portugal


FILE PHOTO: Benfica's players celebrate with coach Jorge Jesus after beating Maritimo and winning the Portuguese Premier League title at Luz stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, May 23, 2015. REUTERS/Hugo Correia/File Photo

LISBON (Reuters) - Benfica coach Jorge Jesus is baffled by the Portuguese government's refusal to allow any spectators to watch football matches in the country, he said on Friday.

Jesus said he could not understand why crowds were banned at football while cinemas and theatres were open and the annual three-day Avante music festival went ahead this month.

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