Leila protests Allan’s ban, cites BH case: “No to unfair treatment” | OneFootball

The president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, protested against the rulings made by the STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) this Monday. While Flamengo forward Bruno Henrique had his hearing postponed, midfielder Allan saw his two-match suspension upheld and will miss the Verdão in the derby against Santos this Saturday.

Leila complained about the Tribunal’s delay in judging Bruno Henrique’s case and believes that Verdão is being “harmed.” With Palmeiras and Flamengo fighting point by point for the Brasileirão title, the president called for a “balanced stance” from the STJD so that the entity does not interfere with the outcome of the competition.

See Leila’s statement:

“Palmeiras has always respected, and will continue to respect, the institutions, but expects the same respect in return. What is happening is not fair.

An athlete is convicted of a serious infraction and plays normally for two months, even scoring goals and deciding matches. Then, when the new hearing is finally scheduled, the vote is for this athlete’s acquittal and the session is postponed. Meanwhile, Allan, who was a first-time offender, gets a two-match suspension for a game incident and then has the punishment ratified by the Tribunal in just over 15 days. And all this happens in a decisive week, when we already have several absences due to the FIFA date. We don’t want to be favored, but we will not accept being harmed.

Palmeiras expects the STJD to adopt a balanced stance, so that its decisions do not influence the course of one of the most hotly contested championships in recent years. May the champion be decided on the field.”

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Bruno Henrique Case

Bruno Henrique’s appeal was to be judged this Monday, but the session was interrupted after auditor Marco Aurélio Choy requested a review, a term used when a Tribunal member asks for more time to analyze the case before casting their vote. The hearing is expected to resume this Thursday.

Before the pause, rapporteur Sérgio Furtado Filho had voted for the acquittal of Bruno Henrique under article 243-A of the CBJD (Brazilian Code of Sports Justice), which refers to “acting, contrary to sports ethics, with the aim of influencing the result of a match, event, or equivalent” and provides for up to 12 matches of suspension. Additionally, Sérgio was in favor of punishment under article 191, with a fine of R$ 100,000 and no match bans.

The forward continues to play normally thanks to a suspensive effect obtained in September. In the same month, the STJD sentenced Bruno Henrique to 12 matches of suspension and a fine of R$ 60,000 for having benefited gamblers in 2023.

Allan Case

Allan, from Palmeiras, was sent off in Palmeiras’ 2-1 win over Fluminense at Maracanã. The player struck Samuel Xavier with an elbow in the 49th minute of the second half. The incident was reviewed by VAR, and referee Ramon Abatti Abel decided to change the initial yellow card to a straight red.

The midfielder was charged under article 250 of the CBJD, for “hostile act,” and was initially punished with two matches of suspension. Allan served one automatically, against Grêmio, but played in the following matches thanks to a suspensive effect obtained by the Verdão club.

With the new decision from the STJD’s Plenary, he will now have to serve the second match, missing the game against Santos at Vila Belmiro. With this, Abel Ferreira’s team will have nine absences in the derby.

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