Vasco in the dock: Pedrinho and staff charged at the STJD | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama president Pedrinho became the target of a formal complaint at the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) this past Sunday (29). The Cruz-Maltino chairman will answer for the strong complaints and demands directed at referee Lucas Paulo Torezin right after the final whistle of the heated draw against Cruzeiro, a Brazilian Championship match played on March 15 (15).

The sports court’s Prosecutor’s Office assessed the executive’s actions behind the scenes at the stadium and defined his behavior as “extremely reprehensible,” although it has not yet set an official date for the trial.

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The president’s fury and the words in the match report

The major commotion began during the intense stoppage time of the second half, when Vasco, with one player fewer on the field, tried to slow the game down. Tensions fully boiled over in the tunnel leading to the Mineirão locker rooms, where Pedrinho went to confront the match referee, vehemently complaining about the failure to award two possible penalties in favor of the Rio club. During the chaos in the mixed zone, security had to intervene and one of the police officers used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, a move that generated even more outrage from the chairman and even affected the journalists present at the scene.

The official complaint document transcribed exactly the harsh words spoken by the Vasco idol against the man with the whistle:

More people reported in Vasco’s football department

The legal headache for the Giant of the Hill is not limited to its club president alone. The STJD document also formally cited three other members of Vasco’s football department who were involved in controversies during the 90 minutes of play.

Defensive midfielder Cauan Barros, who was sent off, was charged under strict Article 254 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which deals specifically with violent play.

In addition to the professional player, the coaching staff also took hits in the match report. Physiotherapist Aldo Mattos was reported for “conduct contrary to sports discipline” after deliberately throwing a ball onto the pitch with the clear intention of disrupting and delaying the match in the final minutes.

To complete the tribunal’s lengthy list, football manager Clauber Rocha will also answer for invading the field after the final whistle to aggressively protest the refereeing team’s decisions.

Commotion involving Vasco president and referee Lucas Paulo Torezin – Photo: Reproduction

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