Corinthians cleared by STJD over pitch invasion, fined for delay v Remo | OneFootball

Corinthians was acquitted by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) of the complaint related to the invasion of the Neo Química Arena pitch by two children after the 3-0 victory over Remo in the Brazilian Championship. The trial took place on the morning of this Tuesday (28) at the entity’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro.

Despite the acquittal in the case based on Article 213 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), the club was fined R$ 2,000 for a two-minute delay in restarting the match after halftime. Remo received the same penalty.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca / Corinthians Agency

Initially, the STJD Prosecutor’s Office had charged the teams over a five-minute delay, framing both clubs under Article 206 of the CBJD. During the session, however, it was clarified that referee Lucas Casagrande’s report recorded an actual delay of only two minutes. As a result, the prosecutor responsible for the case requested the application of a fine of R$ 1,000 per minute of delay for each team, a request accepted by the First Disciplinary Committee.

Corinthians was also facing a complaint based on Article 213 of the CBJD, which deals with the home club’s responsibility to adopt measures to prevent pitch invasions and other incidents during matches.

The accusation originated from the match report of the game against Remo, in which the referee reported that two children entered the pitch after the final whistle in an attempt to get shirts from Corinthians players. According to the document, the minors were quickly removed from the field by the professionals responsible for stadium security.

During the club’s defense, lawyer Sergio Engenberg stated that the Military Police submitted, on the morning of the trial, a report identifying the parents and guardians of the children involved in the episode. Corinthians’ representative argued that the club had taken all appropriate measures and requested an acquittal.

When analyzing the case, the prosecutor emphasized that Article 213 provides for punishment when there is omission by the club in preventing or repressing pitch invasions. In the understanding presented during the session, however, there was no failure in the actions of the Neo Química Arena security team, which quickly contained the incident and avoided any risk to the athletes, the refereeing team, and everyone else involved in the match.

The prosecutor also observed that the preventive measures adopted by clubs are not capable of preventing every episode of this nature and considered the children’s age a relevant factor in the analysis of the case. With this understanding, he expressed the view that the complaint should be dismissed.

The judges of the First Disciplinary Committee followed the Prosecutor’s Office’s opinion and unanimously decided to acquit Corinthians of the charge of violating Article 213 of the CBJD. The only sanction imposed on the club was the R$ 2,000 fine for the delay in restarting the match.

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