STJD prosecutors charge Bobadilla after obscene gesture row in derby | OneFootball

The STJD prosecution office charged Bobadilla over the events of the derby between Corinthians and São Paulo, played on Sunday (10) in Itaquera in the Brazilian Championship. The São Paulo midfielder was charged under Article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice, which refers to “any conduct contrary to discipline or sports ethics not covered by the other rules.” The prescribed punishment ranges from one to six matches of suspension.

The charge is linked to the gesture made by the Paraguayan while celebrating São Paulo’s first goal. On the field, Corinthians players called for the player to be sent off immediately, alleging an obscene gesture. Referee Ânderson Daronco and the VAR, however, understood that the situation had a different context from recent cases involving Corinthians players sent off for similar actions.

According to the refereeing interpretation, Bobadilla’s gesture has a cultural connotation common in Spanish-speaking countries and, furthermore, was not directed at opponents. Even so, Corinthians players complained a lot during the match. In an analysis posted on Twitter, voice actor Gustavo Machado identified a moment in which a Corinthians player says to the São Paulo midfielder: “We’ve already gotten two reds because of that.”

In the charge, the prosecution office adopted a different understanding from the one applied on the field. The body stated that “it is public and notorious knowledge, widely recorded in broadcast footage and social media, that the aforementioned athlete made an obscene gesture toward the opposing fans, in a context directly linked to the match.”

Corinthians were also charged under three different articles, concerning the delay in returning after halftime and the failure to comply with the previously defined standardization for the goalkeepers’ uniforms, in addition to the most delicate case, which concerns the objects thrown onto the pitch during the celebration of São Paulo’s first goal.

An electronic cigarette, a lighter, and a pair of sunglasses were thrown toward the São Paulo players. Calleri was even struck on the left arm by the vape, a situation that sparked a brief scuffle between players from both teams. In the match report, Daronco recorded: “I report that, at the moment of São Paulo’s goal, a vape, a lighter, and a pair of sunglasses were thrown onto the field of play toward the club’s players who were celebrating the goal. It was not possible to identify whether any athlete was struck by them.”

The Prosecution Office, however, considered that the footage makes it clear that one of the objects hit Calleri and highlighted the risk caused by the situation on the pitch. Both hearings are scheduled for Thursday (14).

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