São Paulo avoid stadium ban, fined for homophobia at Morumbi | OneFootball

São Paulo managed to reach an agreement with the Prosecutor’s Office of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) this Wednesday (19) and ended up avoiding a major punishment, which could have included loss of home field advantage or other sanctions provided by law.

The club had been reported to the STJD for homophobic chants sung by part of the crowd during the match against Corinthians, in the Morumbi derby for this year’s Brasileirão.

However, the club formalized with the Prosecutor’s Office a disciplinary settlement to be paid in the amount of R$ 100,000, due to the alleged homophobic chants.

In addition to the fine, Tricolor also had to post and pin on its social media a message raising awareness against homophobia.

“The Club reiterates its commitment to respect, diversity, and inclusion in sports, emphasizing that discriminatory demonstrations of any kind do not represent the values of the institution or its vast fanbase.”

“São Paulo FC also warns that episodes of this nature may lead to more severe sporting penalties, including loss of home field advantage and other sanctions provided for in the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice.”

“Football must be a plural, welcoming environment, sensitive to social causes, where everyone can celebrate the sport with passion and mutual respect. The Club will continue to promote educational and awareness actions so that the stadium remains a space for positive coexistence and free from any form of prejudice,” published São Paulo.

Although the match report did not record anything, Tricolor ended up being reported by rivals Corinthians for the derby between them on July 19, in the Brazilian Championship. The team from the east side filed a notice of infraction citing “homophobic manifestations from the home crowd,” based on videos posted on social media.

“Ronaldo went out with two travecos, Sheik gave a little kiss, Vampeta posed for G, Dinei acted flamboyant, danced in panties on the Farm. Everyone already said that the hawk turned into a hummingbird,” pointed out the Superior Court in the complaint.

The tricolor club was charged under article 243-G of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice and article 135 of the General Competition Regulations. To avoid a heavier penalty, São Paulo submitted a settlement proposal: a social media post to raise awareness among fans against discriminatory practices, as accepted by the Court.

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