The clubs in Portugal reacted after the Lisbon's proportions tragedy on Thursday, national mourning day
Article by Daniel Scorpie, Maria Olteanu – published on Thursday, September 04, 2025, 14:17 / Updated Thursday, September 4, 20:19
A tragedy of proportions shook Portugal and not only, after the Glória funicular, a tourist attraction in Lisbon that connects the Square of the São Pedro to Alcântara garden, collapsed on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, as a result of the breaking of the safety cable would have broken. Lusitan football clubs reacted immediately, and in the country was decreed by national mourning day.
The accident took place at Wednesday, at 18.00, and would have been triggered by the break cable of the tram, which connects the two cabins and offers counterweight. The cabin that descended the slope advanced at high speed, derailed and overturned in a curve, crashing into a building and being completely destroyed, according to freedom.ro.
Benfica, FC Porto and Sporting have expressed solidarity with the victims of the accident from Elevador da Glória in Lisbon. “Sporting expresses solidarity with all the victims of the tragedy that took place at Elevador da Glória in Lisbon. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and all those affected by this tragedy”, It is shown in a message on Sporting's social network.
Photo. Tragedy of proportions in Lisbon
Also, using the Instagram social network, “Benfica expresses their pain and condolences to the families of the victims of the tragic accident in Lisbon”.
“FC Porto expresses its profound dismantling from the tragic accident in Lisbon, in which Elevador da Glória was involved. At this moment of sadness and pain, we send a message of solidarity and relief to the families and friends of all the victims of this tragedy,” Dragons wrote on X.
This Thursday, Portugal declares a day of national mourning in honor of the victims of the derailment from Elevador da Glória: until now, 17 deaths and 21 injured have been confirmed, 5 in serious condition.
No Romanian is among the wounded, while the identity of the dead has not been published.
The company Glória Carris, responsible for the maintenance of the funicular, said that “all the necessary protocols” were respected, including the monthly, weekly and daily inspection programs. The Council of Lisbon has suspended the Service of the Bica, Lavra and Graça functions for “technical inspections”, according to Freedom.
