Corinthians fined by the STJD after incidents in the derby v Santos | OneFootball

Corinthians received three penalties from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) over incidents recorded in the derby against Santos, played last Sunday (30) at Neo Química Arena in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Altogether, the fines imposed on the club amount to R$ 20,500.

Among the cases reviewed by the Court was the harassment suffered by an eight-year-old boy in the stands after receiving a Neymar shirt. The incident ended with the child and his family being escorted out of the stadium by security staff and military police officers.

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In addition to the incident involving the young fan, the trial also addressed the number of children present in the teams’ entrance protocol and a delay in Corinthians’ return for the second half.

Incident involving child results in R$ 10,000 fine

The most high-profile case happened after Neymar gave the boy the shirt he wore in the derby. Although he is a Corinthians supporter, the child was carrying a banner declaring his admiration for the Santos player.

After receiving the gift, the child became the target of hostile reactions and verbal abuse from some of the fans in the stadium. Given the situation, he and his family had to be removed from the venue under the escort of security personnel and the Military Police.

At the trial, Corinthians was charged under Article 213, item I, of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), related to the club’s responsibility for failing to prevent or suppress disorder at its sports venue.

Representing the club, lawyer Sérgio Engelberg challenged the classification of the complaint, arguing that no situation had occurred that could effectively be characterized as disorder.

The defense also presented the measures taken by Corinthians after the incident. The club helped remove the family and later invited the child to visit the Dr. Joaquim Grava training center and attend another match involving the team.

The vote among the auditors was split. The tie was broken by the session’s president, Mateus Vilela, who voted for conviction. As a result, Corinthians was fined R$ 10,000 in the case.

Number of children at entrance was also judged

Another charge was related to the protocol carried out before the start of the derby. According to the information presented at the trial, 67 children took part in the teams’ entrance, while the regulations allowed 22.

Corinthians was charged under Article 191, item III, of the CBJD, concerning failure to comply with competition regulations, and received a fine of R$ 7,500.

The defense requested an acquittal and argued that the participation represented a special experience for the children and had not caused any harm to the match’s opening protocol. That understanding did not prevail among the auditors, who upheld the punishment for breaching the rule.

Delay completes Corinthians’ penalties

The third case reviewed was the teams’ return after halftime. Corinthians came back three minutes later than the scheduled time for the restart of the match.

For that incident, the club was charged under Article 206 of the CBJD and fined R$ 3,000. Santos was also fined R$ 3,000 for the same reason.

Thus, the three convictions imposed on Corinthians total R$ 20,500, divided into R$ 10,000 for the incident involving the child, R$ 7,500 for breaching the entrance protocol, and R$ 3,000 for the delay in returning for the second half.

At the end of the session, the defense for the black-and-white club requested the issuance of the written ruling related to the judgment.

On the pitch, the derby ended in a 1-0 defeat for Corinthians. Timão returns to Brazilian Championship action this Sunday (6) at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), when they host Chapecoense once again at Neo Química Arena in the 26th round.

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