Palmeiras punished for assaulting Flamengo fan | OneFootball

Flamengo Fan to Receive R$ 20,000 for Issues at Allianz Parque

The São Paulo court has ordered Palmeiras to pay compensation of R$ 20,000 to a Flamengo fan, identified only as Thiago. During last year's Paulistão final, in a match against Corinthians, the Flamengo supporter went to Allianz Parque with his wife, Soraya, a Palmeiras fan, to watch the match.

Thiago was at the stadium wearing a black shirt, a color that Palmeiras fans associate with Corinthians. As a result, the Flamengo fan was verbally and physically assaulted and even had a cap stolen. Additionally, the Palmeiras fans gave him two options: either buy a green shirt or leave the stadium. The second option prevailed out of fear.

The couple lives in Rondonópolis, Mato Grosso, and was on vacation in São Paulo at the time. Thiago and Soraya also reported that they even received death threats at Allianz Parque. On the other hand, Palmeiras argued that the two were unable to prove moral damages and ‘blamed’ the Flamengo fan for wearing a black shirt on a match day against Corinthians.

HOW MUCH DID THE VICTIMS EXPECT TO RECEIVE?

The R$ 20,000 is less than what Thiago and Soraya expected to receive. After all, the couple’s defense believes that R$ 100,000 would be fair for the case. The information was reported by ESPN, which tried to contact Palmeiras, but the vice president of Flamengo chose not to comment.

Palmeiras was found guilty because it is responsible for ensuring the safety of everyone present inside the stadium. “The organizing entity of the competition and the holder of the home game (…) have joint responsibility for security at sporting events. The transfer of rights to third parties does not exclude the defendants’ responsibility,” states a section of the Fan Statute.

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