STJD to judge Palmeiras duo and coach for criticising refereeing v Flamengo | OneFootball

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) scheduled, this Tuesday, the trial of Gustavo Gómez, Piquerez, and João Martins, from Palmeiras, for criticism of the refereeing in the match against Flamengo, which took place in October, during the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The athletes will be judged next Monday, November 24, at 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time).

Assistant coach João Martins and left-back Piquerez were sent off after the final whistle of the match, which ended with Verdão’s 3-2 defeat. Meanwhile, defender Gustavo Gómez protested against the refereeing in a statement at the end of the match.

The STJD’s Charges

Gustavo Gómez and João Martins were charged under Article 258 of the CBJD, for “assuming any conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics not specified by other rules of this Code.” The penalty is suspension from one to six matches.

Piquerez, on the other hand, was charged under Article 243-F, which concerns “offending someone’s honor in connection with sports.” The penalty is a fine, from R$ 100 to R$ 100,000, and suspension from one to six matches.

STJD schedules trials for two players and one assistant from Palmeiras for complaints against the refereeing in the match against Flamengo (Photo: Reproduction/STJD)

Referee justified the expulsions in the match report

After the match, referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio justified the red cards given to João Martins and Piquerez.

Reason for João Martins’ expulsion

“For, after the end of the match, approaching the refereeing team near the center circle in an aggressive manner, pointing his finger, and saying the following words: ‘you’re always harming us, you’re targeting Palmeiras.’ After being shown the red card, he continued to protest against the refereeing, saying: ‘Why did you send me off? It’s my duty to come here and complain,’” wrote Wilton Pereira Sampaio in the match report.

Reason for Piquerez’s expulsion

“For, after the end of the match, approaching the refereeing team near the center circle in an aggressive manner, pointing his finger, and saying the following words: ‘you’re messing around, you just came here to rob us.’ After being shown the red card, he had to be restrained by the police,” reported the referee in the match report.

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