São Paulo v Palmeiras: Referee Ramon Abatti Abel, VAR banned 40 days | OneFootball

The STJD suspended referee Ramon Abatti Abel and VAR Ilbert Estevam for 40 days due to refereeing errors in the derby between São Paulo and Palmeiras on October 5. The duo was charged under article 259 of the CBJD (Brazilian Code of Sports Justice), which refers to “failing to observe the rules of the sport.”

In addition to them, some São Paulo directors were also reported. The Tricolor’s football director, Carlos Belmonte, and executive Rui Costa escaped harsher punishment from the STJD. They were only warned after intense complaints about the refereeing in the Choque-Rei.

The São Paulo directors were charged and judged based on article 258 of the CBJD, which cites “assuming any conduct contrary to discipline or sporting ethics.” São Paulo’s lawyer based the defense on the directors’ behavior, stating that at no time did they go to the referees’ dressing room. The professional argued that the directors, when complaining about the refereeing, were only providing clarifications to the fans in post-match interviews.

After the defense presented by São Paulo’s lawyer, the STJD’s prosecution agreed that Carlos Belmonte and Rui Costa should only be warned. Article 258 of the CBJD provided for a suspension of one to six games.

Photo: Cesar Greco / Palmeiras

Remember the refereeing controversies

Two crucial plays were not called in favor of São Paulo when the game was still 2-0 for the Tricolor. The team believes these plays were very important in changing the outcome of the match. In the end, Palmeiras managed a comeback and won 3-2.

In the match report, referee Ramon Abatti Abel noted an insult from the Tricolor directors in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms.

“I inform that at the end of the game, in the tunnel leading to the dressing rooms, near the referees’ dressing room door, was Carlos Belmonte, São Paulo’s football director, who, in an offensive manner, said the following words: ‘Film him, the shame, there he is. The VAR didn’t come.’ I also inform that, by his side, was Rui Costa, São Paulo’s executive football director, who, in an offensive manner, said the following words: ‘go f… yourself, a shame.’ I inform that both were identified by the match delegate,” the referee reported in the match summary.

São Paulo protested against possible refereeing errors. The most complained about was a possible uncalled penalty on Tapia, when the team was still winning the derby 2-0. In the play, which happened six minutes into the second half, the Chilean striker was unintentionally brought down by Allan inside the box, but the referee saw it as a “slip” by the Palmeiras player.

Additionally, the Tricolor believes there was a foul on Tapia in the build-up to Palmeiras’ first goal, scored by Vitor Roque, and also claimed that Gustavo Gómez and Andreas Pereira should have been sent off.

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