Probe into Lucho Acosta nears end at STJD, Fluminense stay wary | OneFootball

Fluminense is closely following the final days of the investigation involving Lucho Acosta and the yellow card he received against Bragantino in the Brazilian Championship. The 60-day deadline for a possible complaint expires this Sunday (20), and so far the trend is for the case to be closed without any charges against the player.

The inquiry began after a betting company identified what it considered an unusual volume of bets related to Lucho’s booking in the match played on July 17 at the Maracanã. The alert was sent to Sportradar, the company that monitors the Brasileirão for FIFA, and later reached the CBF.

During the investigation period, the Argentine midfielder took part in meetings and gave statements. Fluminense also made its lawyers available to the player and closely followed the process.

The incident took place deep into stoppage time, in the 47th minute of the second half. After a foul by Canobbio on Lucas Barbosa in midfield, the Bragantino player bumped into the Fluminense player. Lucho, who was farther away, ran to the scene and pushed the opponent.

After that, the Argentine was shoved by Gustavo Marques and Alix Vinícius and reacted against Gustavo Marques. The altercation stopped the match for approximately five minutes.

Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda recorded in the match report that he cautioned Lucho for:

Since the beginning of the case, Lucho Acosta has denied any involvement in wrongdoing. That is also the version presented by the player during the investigation.

Closure does not completely end the case

Despite the expectation that the case will be closed, Fluminense and the player remain attentive. The 60-day deadline can be extended, or the case can be reviewed again if new elements emerge.

A recent precedent involves Flamengo’s Bruno Henrique. The case related to suspicious betting activity in 2023 had been closed by the STJD, but it was eventually reopened after an operation by the Federal Police and the Public Prosecutor’s Office brought forward new elements.

In Lucho’s case, therefore, the current expectation is that the investigation will end without charges. Fluminense, however, continues to monitor the process until an official decision is made.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.