Referee cites “general brawl” and shove on Luighi in report | OneFootball

Referee Flávio Rodrigues de Souza recorded a “generalized disturbance” in the match report after the derby between Corinthians and Palmeiras, which took place on Sunday night at Neo Química Arena, and mentioned a shove involving Palmeiras forward Luighi.

According to the match report, the officiating crew only became aware of the incident in the locker room, through match delegate Rogério Menezes Lopes. In addition, the referee noted that “there was no direct aggression against players from either team.”

“At the end of the match, already in the locker room, we were informed by the match delegate, Mr. Rogério Menezes Lopes, that, at the moment when the doping control team was trying to access the room designated for the procedure, accompanied by player No. 31 from Palmeiras, Mr. Luighi Hanri Sousa Santos, there was a shove by a security guard from the Corinthians team. No aggression against players from either team was witnessed,” the match report states.

“Generalized disturbance”

According to the document, the security guard’s action triggered a “generalized disturbance,” involving security personnel from both clubs. The match delegate reported that the situation was brought under control with the intervention of the clubs’ representatives.

On Palmeiras’ side, football director Anderson Barros acted to calm things down. For Corinthians, head coach Fernando Diniz helped in the effort to end the disturbance.

“According to the report, the aforementioned security guard shoved the player while trying to prevent him from passing toward the doping control room. The action triggered a generalized disturbance involving security personnel from both teams. The delegate reports that the disturbance was controlled by representatives of both teams, Mr. Anderson Barros of Palmeiras and coach Fernando Diniz of Corinthians, together with the match delegate himself,” the document continued.

The episode is already being analyzed by the relevant authorities, who will assess any possible punishments. Both clubs traded accusations of assault, but so far, according to the outlet’s reporting, only Luighi went to Jecrim (Special Criminal Court) to give a statement.

Referee also explains Corinthians red cards

Corinthians finished the match with two fewer players on the field. André was sent off in the first half, while Matheuzinho left the field early in the second half. Flávio Rodrigues de Souza explained the red cards.

André’s red card

“After an on-field review, I sent off Corinthians player Mr. André Luiz Santos Dias for placing his hand on his genital area and making an obscene gesture toward Palmeiras player Mr. Andreas Pereira, No. 8,” the match report says.

Matheuzinho’s red card

“After an on-field review, I directly sent off Corinthians player Mr. Matheus França Silva, No. 2, for punching his opponent, Mr. José Manuel Alberto López, No. 42, in the face off the ball. After the sending-off, the player refused to leave the field of play, delaying the restart of the match. When he finally left, he insulted the officiating team with the following words: ‘hey, hey, you’re a bunch of clowns, go f*** yourselves, f***...,’” the document states.

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