Palmeiras seek to stay unbeaten in Brasileirão, Martins' last without Abel | OneFootball

Palmeiras faces Remo this Sunday (10), in Belém, for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, still without Abel Ferreira on the touchline. Suspended by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), the Portuguese coach is still serving his punishment in the national tournament.

The match will be the last without Abel on the bench. The clash against the team from Pará is the 7th game imposed by the STJD. (See the punishment below).

As a result, assistant coach João Martins returns to lead the team. Abel’s right-hand man, he has been in charge of the side in Brasileirão matches during the suspension period. In knockout competitions, such as the Copa Libertadores and Copa do Brasil, Abel is still allowed to work normally.

So far, João Martins has been in charge of Verdão in six Brasileirão matches. The record is three wins, two draws, and one loss:

Understanding the punishment

Abel Ferreira was suspended for seven matches after two recent send-offs in the Brazilian Championship, against Fluminense and São Paulo. In both incidents, the coach was charged under Article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD) for conduct contrary to sporting ethics.

Initially, the coach received an eight-match suspension, but the penalty was reduced to seven after a ruling by the full STJD panel.

In the match against Fluminense, at Arena Barueri, Abel was sent off after the final whistle. According to referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima’s report, the coach addressed the officiating team in a “harsh and rude” manner.

In the derby against São Paulo, at Morumbis, Abel was shown a red card by referee Anderson Daronco after calling him a “coward,” in addition to kicking a ball on his way off the pitch, according to the officials’ report.

Even while suspended in the Brasileirão, Abel took charge as usual in Copa do Brasil and Libertadores matches. In the 2-1 win over Sporting Cristal in the Libertadores in April, he chose not to comment on the punishment.

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