Abel’s assistant to face hearing over Palmeiras v Guarani clash | OneFootball

The São Paulo Sports Justice Tribunal (TJD-SP) has charged João Martins, assistant to Abel Ferreira at Palmeiras, for an altercation with Guarani's coach, Matheus Costa, in the last round of the first phase of the Paulistão. The match at Arena Crefisa Barueri ended in a 1-1 draw.

In addition to Abel's assistant, the Bugre coach was also charged under article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which states: “Engaging in any conduct contrary to sports discipline or ethics not specified by other rules of this Code.”

The penalty ranges from one to six match suspensions. The trial will take place this Wednesday at 4 PM (Brasília time), a day after the trials of Luighi and Abel Ferreira for incidents that occurred in the derby against Corinthians, also in the State Championship.

The altercation between João Martins and Matheus Cunha

João Martins and Matheus Cunha were sent off during stoppage time of that match. The two clashed after the Bugre coach demanded fair play from Palmeiras while the Campinas team had a player down on the field. In the post-match interview, the Palmeiras coach said he was insulted.

João Vitor Gobi, the match referee, recorded the incident in the match report and justified the expulsions. Matheus Cunha was sent off for “leaving his technical area and approaching the opponent's bench, shouting the following words to the assistant coach of S.E. Palmeiras, Mr. João Miguel Barreto Martins: ‘go to hell! return the ball, coward! go f… yourself!’”

João Martins was sent off for retaliating: “Is that for me? Are you crazy? Go f… yourself, go to hell!’, and also left his technical area, walking towards the coach, adopting a confrontational tone, only prevented by the referee team and other members of the technical staff.”

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Match: Palmeiras vs Fluminense Competition: Brazilian Championship (4th round) Date and time: February 25, 2026 (Wednesday), at 9:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

Match: Palmeiras vs São Paulo Competition: Paulista Championship (Semifinal) Date and time: March 1, 2026 (Sunday), at 8:30 PM (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

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