LISBON, May 13, 2024 (AFP) - Porto's premises were raided as part of an 
investigation into the alleged illegal sale of tickets for the football 
club's matches, Portuguese police confirmed Monday.

Thirteen people were charged in connection with the investigation, with some 
4,000 tickets seized, along with 44,000 euros ($47,000), computers and 
documents.

The Portuguese police are probing the existence of a network suspected of 
distributing and selling tickets illegally, involving club employees and 
members of a supporters' group.

Porto confirmed the searches which were carried out on Sunday, notably in a 
shop at their Do Dragao stadium, and pledged to cooperate with investigators 
in the operation named 'Golden Ticket' by police.

Porto are currently third in the Portuguese league table, with the title 
clinched by Sporting Lisbon last week. They will face Sporting in the 
Portuguese cup final on Sunday May 26.

Former Porto, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas was 
elected president of the club in April.