Nosso Palestra
·2 September 2026
STJD sets Abel Ferreira trial date over mic kick in Palmeiras v Mirassol

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·2 September 2026

Last Sunday (30), Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Mirassol in a match valid for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. Coach Abel Ferreira was charged by the STJD after kicking the broadcast microphone for disagreeing with an officiating decision
The STJD scheduled coach Abel Ferreira’s trial for next Friday (4), at 10 a.m. (Brasília time), over the incident involving a kick to the broadcast microphone. The manager disagreed with referee João Vitor Gobi’s decision.
The Palmeiras coach was charged under Article 258 of the CBJD, and the penalty provided ranges from one to six matches of suspension.
Article 258. Engaging in any conduct contrary to discipline or sporting ethics not covered by the other rules of this Code.
PENALTY: suspension from one to six matches, events or equivalent, if committed by an athlete, even as a substitute, coach, doctor or member of the technical staff, and suspension for a period of fifteen to one hundred and eighty days, if committed by any other natural person subject to this Code.
João Vitor Gobi, the main referee of the match; Roger Goulart, the fourth official, and Ilbert Estevam da Silva, the video assistant referee (VAR), were also charged by the STJD over a possible omission in Abel Ferreira’s case.
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