Nosso Palestra
·21 April 2026
Palmeiras fitness coach charged by STJD over ball return in goal v Grêmio

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·21 April 2026

Palmeiras fitness coach Marco Aurelio Schiavo and center-back Murilo were reported to the SJTD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) this Monday (20) and will be tried next Friday (24)
The charges refer to a ball replacement carried out by the Palmeiras staff member in the match against Grêmio and the defender’s sending-off against Athletico-PR, both in the Brazilian Championship.
Marco Aurelio Schiavo, Palmeiras’ fitness coach, was reported to the SJTD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) for entering the field of play during Verdão’s win over Grêmio, in a match played on April 2. On that occasion, the staff member helped quickly return the ball for a throw-in that led to the goal which secured the 2-1 victory at Arena Barueri.
The coach was charged under Article 258-B, which refers to “entering an area designated for the refereeing team, or the match venue, event or equivalent, during its course, including the official halftime interval.” The penalty can be up to a three-match suspension.
Center-back Murilo was also reported. The player was sent off after receiving two yellow cards in the 1-0 win over Athletico-PR, in the match at Allianz Parque last Sunday night (19).
He was charged under Article 258, regarding indiscipline. The paragraph states that “engaging in any conduct contrary to discipline or sporting ethics.” In the match report sent to the CBF, referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima reported a “tirade” from Verdão defender Murilo.
In the document, the referee detailed what he heard from the defender after the red card.
“I sent him off as a result of the second yellow card for stopping a promising attack by holding his opponent while contesting the ball. I also report that after the sending-off, the dismissed player came toward me saying the following: ‘Your refereeing is a disgrace, disgrace, disgrace.’ As he was leaving the field, the same player addressed the fourth official and repeated the following words: ‘Disgrace, you are a disgrace.’”
With the sending-off, Murilo will miss the match against Red Bull Bragantino on Sunday (26), in the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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