Nosso Palestra
·4. August 2026
Mauricio faces STJD hearing over incident in Palmeiras v Vitória match

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·4. August 2026

Palmeiras beat Vitória last Wednesday (29) in the Brazilian Championship. The match was marked by refereeing decisions and send-offs for the team from Bahia.
Midfielder Mauricio was charged by the STJD over an incident involving center-back Cacá. The Palmeiras player was shown a yellow card and charged under Article 254, regarding “committing violent play”
Art. 254. Committing violent play:
§ 1. The following constitute examples of the offense provided for in this article, without prejudice to others: (AC).I – any action involving the use of force that is incompatible with the standard reasonably expected for the respective sport; (AC).II – reckless or imprudent conduct in challenging for the ball, even without the intention of harming the opponent. (AC).
PENALTY: suspension from one to six matches, events, or equivalent.
The Second Disciplinary Committee of the STJD ruled on midfielder Mauricio this Tuesday (4). The panel punished the Palmeiras player with a one-match suspension, converted into a warning. As a result, the No. 18 is cleared for the next Brazilian Championship matches.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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