Gómez, Piquerez and Martins face STJD for ref criticism, outcome

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·24 November 2025

Gómez, Piquerez and Martins face STJD for ref criticism, outcome

Palmeiras and Flamengo faced each other on October 19th in the Brazilian Championship. Verdão was defeated 3-2 at Maracanã Stadium. After the match, left-back Piquerez and assistant coach João Martins were sent off for criticizing referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

Defender Gustavo Gómez, after the game, spoke about the referee’s performance and called him “arrogant.”

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– I’m sad because I think Sampaio is a good referee, but he’s one of the most arrogant in world football. I’ve been here for almost eight years. He has something against Palmeiras, against Palmeiras’ success. I’m sad about this. He turned off the microphone to say nonsense to me. – he said

STJD Trial

Piquerez and Gustavo Gómez, as well as assistant João Martins, had been reported by the STJD due to the incidents. The trial took place on Monday (24th). See the result:

João Martins: Punished with a one-match suspension;
Joaquin Piquerez: Punished with a one-match suspension converted to a warning
Gustavo Gómez: Acquitted.

See the charges

Gustavo Gómez: Art. 258 of the CBJD: Engaging in any conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics not specified by other rules of this Code.

PENALTY: suspension from one to six matches, events, or equivalents, if committed by an athlete, even if a substitute, coach, doctor, or member of the technical staff.

Piquerez: Art. 243-F of the CBJD: Insulting someone’s honor, for a fact directly related to sport.

PENALTY: fine from R$100.00 (one hundred reais) to R$100,000.00 (one hundred thousand reais), and suspension from one to six matches, events, or equivalents, if committed by an athlete, even if a substitute, coach, doctor, or member of the technical staff.

João Martins: Art. 258 of the CBJD – Engaging in any conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics not specified by other rules of this Code.

PENALTY: suspension from one to six matches, events, or equivalents, if committed by an athlete, even if a substitute, coach, doctor, or member of the technical staff.

Match Report

João Martins

Straight Red CardReason: V2.8. Other reason (detailed in the expulsions field) – For, after the end of the match, approaching the refereeing team near the center circle in an aggressive manner, pointing his finger, and saying the following words: “You’re always harming us, you’re targeting Palmeiras.” After being shown the red card, he continued to protest against the refereeing, saying: “Why did you send me off? It’s my duty to come here and complain.”

Piquerez

Straight Red CardReason: V2.8. Other reason (detailed in the expulsions field) – For, after the end of the match, approaching the refereeing team near the center circle in an aggressive manner, pointing his finger, and saying the following words: “You’re kidding, you just came here to rob us.” After being shown the red card, he had to be restrained by the police.

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