How the Corinthians and Palmeiras staff bust-up ended | OneFootball

The aftermath of the Corinthians 0 x 0 Palmeiras match was marked by major chaos right after leaving the pitch, as staff members, security personnel, coaching staff, and players from both teams became involved in a general brawl in the internal corridors of Neo Química Arena, which led to legal developments.

After the incident, Palmeiras issued an official statement alleging that forward Luighi had supposedly been assaulted by a Corinthians employee, stating that it would file a complaint with the Special Criminal Court (Jecrim). Corinthians, in turn, also responded with an official statement alleging that Gabriel Paulista and Breno Bidon had also been assaulted by employees of rivals Palmeiras.

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After the official statements were released, forward Luighi and Corinthians goalkeeping coach Luiz Fernando dos Santos were taken to Jecrim, where they underwent forensic medical examinations and gave statements to officer César Saad, as well as to representatives of the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office.

At the end of the proceedings, Palmeiras decided to formally file a complaint against the Corinthians employee. The black-and-white club, meanwhile, in a decision made by its players together with the legal department, chose not to move forward with any possible criminal complaint.

After the hearings and statements were carried out, the Public Prosecutor’s Office tried to hold a conciliation hearing at the Neo Química Arena Special Criminal Court in an attempt to make an agreement between the parties possible. The proposal presented provided for the payment, by each of those involved, of an amount equivalent to five minimum wages, to be donated to charitable institutions.

However, both Corinthians and Palmeiras rejected the proposal, on the understanding that it would not be appropriate to sign an agreement under the suggested terms, as they considered the measure unfair given the circumstances of the case.

In the absence of an agreement between the parties, the episode was recorded as a Detailed Incident Report for general disorder, which classifies everyone involved as parties in the case, without the immediate definition of plaintiffs or defendants.

For the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office, the case is considered unusual because it does not involve fans or members of organized supporter groups, but rather employees and athletes in the exercise of their duties.

At this moment, prosecutors are awaiting the investigation phase, which includes the analysis of security camera footage, the collection of statements, and the reports from the forensic medical examinations carried out at the Legal Medical Institute (IML). At the end of this stage, it will be up to the agency to decide whether to file charges or close the case, and in the event of a conviction, the expected sanction may be limited to the payment of a fine.

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