CBF and STJD decisions anger Flamengo: hypocrisy, debts, rush | OneFootball

Flamengo is dissatisfied with ‘everything happening at the same time’

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has scheduled the trial of Bruno Henrique for September 4th, for allegedly forcing a yellow card and benefiting bettors in 2023. The haste in setting the date has angered Flamengo, which believes that clubs like Palmeiras and Internacional are receiving different treatment.

According to a report by Coluna do Fla, Flamengo believes everything was done at the “same time” to harm the club. After all, besides scheduling the trial of Bruno Henrique, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) changed the end date of the Brasileirão last Saturday (23), eliminating the free weeks planned by the Rubro-Negro after elimination from the Copa do Brasil.

ABEL FERREIRA HYPOCRITICAL AND PALMEIRAS’ REHEARSED SPEECH?

Still behind the scenes at Flamengo, there is outrage over the change in discourse by Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira. After all, the Portuguese coach frequently complained about the Brasileirão schedule. However, after the date changes, which will make the championship schedule even tighter, the coach made a statement supporting the CBF's measure.

“Abel, who is their coach, who criticizes the schedule, who complains about the intervals, who says Brazilian football is backward because of this and that, says it was good. Good how? Obviously, of course, he thinks it's good. He has six penalties in the Brazilian Championship, with four in 11 days, four in 11 days, man. It's too blatant, it has never been so blatant,” vented a source from Flamengo to Coluna do Fla.

WHAT WAS PALMEIRAS' OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON THE CASE?

“As the three clubs in the country guaranteed in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores are no longer in the fight for the Copa do Brasil title, the opportunity arose for the CBF to adjust the calendar again to avoid a possible conflict between the dates of the Brasileirão and the Intercontinental, as well as the risk of the 2025 season extending into early 2026.

Thus, the end of the Brasileirão was moved up to December 7th and the final of the Copa do Brasil will take place on the 21st of the same month. Given this difficult context presented, Palmeiras understands and respects the changes announced on Saturday (23) by the CBF”.

TWO WEIGHTS AND TWO MEASURES?

Coluna do Fla also heard from Flamengo that the treatment given to other clubs is disproportionate. This is because Internacional has not yet been judged by the National Dispute Resolution Chamber (CNRD) for failing to pay for Thiago Maia, in a transaction carried out at the beginning of last year with the Rubro-Negro. “Corinthians, much later, suffered a transfer ban from FIFA and the judgment was quick,” said the red-black source.

“Now, in contrast, the STJD of the CBF is in a rush to judge Bruno Henrique. See how long it took England to judge Lucas Paquetá, how long? Two years and more. Bruno Henrique is at lightning speed. I wish the CNRD had the same speed. With evidence, everything proven, documented, to judge Inter, but it's strange,” concluded.

WHAT IS THE STATUS OF BRUNO HENRIQUE'S TRIAL?

In summary, Bruno Henrique will be on trial starting at 9 a.m. (Brasília time) on September 4th, at the court's headquarters in downtown Rio de Janeiro. The player was charged by the Prosecutor's Office under several articles of the CBJD (Brazilian Sports Justice Code): art. 243, §1º; art. 243-A, sole paragraph; art. 184 and art. 191, III. In addition to article 65, II, III and V, of the CBF's general competition regulations for 2023. Thus, the accumulated penalties range from suspension of 360 to 720 days; suspension of 12 to 24 matches and three fines ranging from R$ 100 to R$ 100,000.

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