Bruno Henrique’s lawyer speaks out on Flamengo Copa do Brasil case | OneFootball

The verdict should come out in the next few days

Forward Bruno Henrique was charged by Conmebol due to the obscene gesture he made in the match against Estudiantes (ARG). Despite the case, Michel Asseff Filho, the No. 27’s lawyer, justified the player’s conduct and mentioned attacks by Argentinians.

“It was an unthinking reaction to the countless insults that the athletes had been suffering at that moment, and since they arrived in Argentina, as well as the throwing of a lighter that hit him,” lawyer Michel Asseff Filho, who is defending the player and Flamengo in the case, told UOL.

WHAT’S THE CONTEXT?

Flamengo lost to Estudiantes at La Plata 1–0 in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. However, despite the setback in Argentina, the red-and-black team advanced to the semifinals.

Right after the final whistle at La Plata, Estudiantes fans taunted Bruno Henrique. In response, the Flamengo player made obscene gestures toward the Argentinians, and Conmebol charged him for his actions.

WHAT NOW FOR BRUNO HENRIQUE?

Now, Bruno Henrique awaits the outcome of Conmebol’s hearing. The body may acquit him for the gesture or punish him, which would prevent him from playing in Flamengo’s upcoming matches. Conmebol will announce the result in the coming days.

AND WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

With Bruno Henrique available, Flamengo is preparing for its next games. The red-and-black team will face Botafogo on October 15, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos Stadium, in a match valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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