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Bruno Henrique is a Defendant in Alleged Sports Manipulation Case for Red Card in 2023

The trial investigating Bruno Henrique for alleged sports manipulation, scheduled for this Monday (10), has been postponed to Thursday (13). As a result, journalist André Rizek commented that Flamengo managed to prove otherwise.

“Flamengo was able to demonstrate – and it was clear to me as well – that Bruno Henrique did not commit sports manipulation. What he did was pass privileged information to third parties, without harming the club,” Rizek commented, adding that:

“Justice is answering for what you actually did – not for what ‘public opinion’ wants you to answer for,” stated the Globo journalist in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

What is the context of Bruno Henrique in the courts?

In the final rounds of the 2023 Brasileirão, Bruno Henrique received a yellow card against Santos. Following the play, the Flamengo forward was sent off for persisting in his complaints.

As a result, an investigation began into the player, who was suspected of deliberately forcing the cards to benefit gamblers and to harm the team. This Monday (10), the expectation was that the hearing at the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) would bring the case to a close.

However, auditor Marco Aurélio Choy requested to review the case files, meaning he asked for more time to evaluate the documents. Therefore, the STJD hearing will resume this Thursday (13).

What is Flamengo’s situation in the case?

If Rizek is correct and Bruno Henrique did not commit sports manipulation, Flamengo will have him available for the match against Sport on Saturday (15). The game will take place at Arena Pernambuco, starting at 6:30 pm (Brasília time).

Thus, the clash is valid for the 12th round of the Brasileirão (rescheduled), and will be broadcast on Prime Video (streaming). Full coverage, however, will be provided by Coluna do Fla through YouTube, the website, and social media.

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