Palmeiras director hits out at STJD ahead of Vitor Roque hearing

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·12 novembre 2025

Palmeiras director hits out at STJD ahead of Vitor Roque hearing

What is happening with Vitor Roque, Palmeiras' forward?

The Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has scheduled the trial for the case of Vitor Roque from Palmeiras, who is facing accusations of homophobic actions on social media. On the night of Tuesday (11), Anderson Barros, the football director of the São Paulo team, commented on the matter and sent a message to the entity.

— Palmeiras has made it clear, especially through the president (Leila Pereira), that the Brazilian Championship should be decided on the field. We need to be very careful, the STJD, the CBF, all institutions connected to football need to be very careful so that things happen only on the field -, he said, before concluding: — The STJD needs to understand, respect all deadlines, in a balanced way, and we are convinced that things will happen as they should. This is Palmeiras' message regarding the recent events -, concluded Anderson Barros in an interview at the launch of the 2026 Paulista Championship.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH VITOR ROQUE, PALMEIRAS' FORWARD?

Vitor Roque will be judged next Monday (17) due to a homophobic act after a Palmeiras game against São Paulo. Depending on the punishment, the forward might be out for the final stretch of the Brasileirão.

It's important to note that Vitor Roque is already out of Palmeiras' next match in the Brasileirão, as he is with the Brazilian National Team during this FIFA Date. Thus, the forward will learn about the final decision of the trial from afar.

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DOES FLAMENGO HAVE A PLAYER TO BE JUDGED BY THE STJD?

Yes! Besides Palmeiras, Flamengo is also awaiting the result of the trial of Bruno Henrique. On Monday (11), the hearing began but was postponed because one of the auditors requested to review the case files. As a result, the 'decision will be made' officially on a new agenda, this Thursday (13), at the STJD headquarters.

WHAT ARE THE NEXT GAMES FOR FLAMENGO AND PALMEIRAS?

Amid the trials, Flamengo and Palmeiras will take the field during this FIFA Date period. In summary, on Saturday (15), Mengão faces Sport at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) in Recife. Meanwhile, Abel Ferreira's team will play against Santos at 9 PM (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro.

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