Corinthians midfielder banned by STJD, misses Fortaleza clash | OneFootball

Midfielder Charles, from Corinthians, was punished by the 1st Disciplinary Committee of the STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) in a hearing held this Monday. The player was judged for his expulsion in the match against Red Bull Bragantino, during the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship, on November 5th.

Charles was charged under article 254 of the CBJD (Brazilian Code of Sports Justice), which refers to “committing a violent play.” The Corinthians’ number 35 was judged and sentenced to serve a two-match suspension due to the red card received in the defeat to Massa Bruta.

The Timão midfielder has already served an automatic suspension against Ceará, in the 33rd round of the Brazilian Championship. With one more match to serve due to the STJD’s punishment, he will be unavailable for coach Dorival Júnior in the clash against Fortaleza, scheduled for this Wednesday, in the 37th round.

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Recap of the case

The Corinthians’ number 35 was sent off during stoppage time in the match played on November 5th. The player slapped Jhon Jhon. Initially, referee Edina Alves Batista showed only a yellow card. After confirmation from the video refereeing team that Charles had indeed hit the opposing player, she changed the yellow to a red card, but without going to the monitor, which displeased the Timão’s directors.

In the match report, Edina Alves Batista justified the expulsion of the Corinthians midfielder.

“After warning player number 35, Mr. Charles Rigon Matos, with a yellow card for unsporting conduct, I was informed by assistant 1, Fabrini Beviláqua, that he had slapped the face of his opponent, number 10, Mr. Jhonatan dos Santos Rosa. Given this information and as it was a violent act and not merely unsporting conduct, I applied a direct red card, withdrawing the previously issued yellow card to the player,” reported the referee in the document.

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