Kaio Jorge, Lucas Romero face STJD action after Atlético-MG derby | OneFootball

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) will judge the athletes Kaio Jorge and Lucas Romero, from Cruzeiro, for incidents that occurred during the derby against Atlético-MG, played on October 15th as part of the Brazilian Championship, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The hearing is scheduled for November 25th at 10 a.m.

Kaio Jorge was charged under two articles of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice. He will answer for offense to honor, as set forth in Article 243-F, and also for physical aggression, according to Article 254-A, which can result in a suspension of four to twelve matches. In case of conviction, there is a possibility of a suspensive effect.

The accusation of aggression is based on the moment when the striker squeezed the injured hand of defender Ivan Román, who played in the derby despite having a fracture in his right hand. In addition, Kaio had already been sent off during the match for making a hand gesture that suggested a refereeing error, an action that also influenced the tribunal's analysis.

Lucas Romero was also charged, though only for offense to honor. The midfielder was initially cited by the fourth official as the author of the “theft” gesture, but VAR images showed that the gesture was made by Kaio. Even so, Romero appears in the match documentation for behavior considered disrespectful by the refereeing team.

Cruzeiro, as an institution, was also included in the proceedings due to the delay in restarting the match. The infraction may result in a fine according to the excess time recorded in the match report.

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