Corinthians cleared by STJD over fan incidents against Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Corinthians emerged partially victorious from the trial held by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) on Wednesday afternoon. The club was cleared of the charge related to the fans’ behavior during the match against Cruzeiro, played last Sunday in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

On the other hand, Timão was punished for returning from halftime three minutes later than scheduled. The infraction resulted in a fine of R$ 3,000, imposed under Article 206 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD). Cruzeiro was also penalized for the same type of incident.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Corinthians Agency

The main charge against Corinthians was related to Article 213 of the CBJD, which provides for penalties for clubs that fail to prevent disorder in the stands or invasions of the field of play.

The incident that led to the accusation happened during the celebration of Cruzeiro’s second goal. Part of the Corinthians supporters threw cups with liquid toward the players of the Minas Gerais side. The situation was recorded in the match report by referee Davi Lacerda.

In addition, in the final minutes of the match, a fan managed to enter the pitch and ran toward center-back Gustavo Henrique. The action, however, was quickly stopped by the police officers who were at the stadium.

Even in light of the incidents, the STJD understood that there was not enough evidence to hold Corinthians responsible under the charge set out in Article 213. The club was considered “exempt from responsibility” on this point and, therefore, did not receive any fine or other sanction related to the episodes involving the supporters.

As a result, the only punishment imposed on Corinthians in the trial was financial in nature and was limited to the delay in returning for the second half. The penalty determined was R$ 3,000.

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