São Paulo contest Corinthians complaint, hearing on chants delayed | OneFootball

São Paulo had scheduled for the afternoon of this Friday (17) a hearing at the Superior Court of Sports Justice for Football to respond to an accusation concerning chants of a discriminatory nature sung by its fans in the derby against Corinthians, valid for the 15th round of the Brazilian Championship, in addition to breaching the General Regulations of Competitions (RGC).

In a session of the Second Disciplinary Commission, the Tricolor had the case postponed so that additional information could be obtained from Corinthians, the party who filed the complaint against the Morumbi club.

Although the match report for the derby did not record any occurrence, Corinthians submitted a Notice of Infraction, reporting homophobic manifestations from the home crowd. Videos posted on social media by São Paulo’s own supporters also show chants with offensive and discriminatory content.

“Ronaldo went out with two travecos, Sheik went to give a peck on the lips, Vampeta posed for G, Dinei limp-wristed, on the Farm he danced in panties. Everyone has already said that the hawk turned into a hummingbird,” the Superior Court pointed out in the complaint.

The incident led the Prosecutor’s Office to denounce São Paulo for violating article 243-G of the CBJD for practicing a discriminatory act.

THE TRICOLOR’S DEFENSE

In the session, the Prosecutor’s Office upheld the complaint and requested São Paulo’s conviction with the application of loss of home-field advantage given the gravity of the conduct.

“There is a broad body of evidence in the case file, including links and documents, that demonstrates the seriousness of the conduct. Unfortunately, this type of behavior has been spreading, creating the impression that football is a free space for discriminatory manifestations. Corinthians and Palmeiras have already suffered similar penalties this year. The Sports Justice system now has the opportunity to apply an educational penalty. The Prosecutor’s Office even recommends loss of home-field advantage, as fines alone have proven insufficient,” emphasized Prosecutor Leandro Rosa.

In the defense, attorney Pedro Moreira, alongside São Paulo’s legal manager, Felipe Carvalho, repudiated any form of discrimination and contested the Court’s accusations.

“São Paulo has never been charged with homophobia in this court. There is no evidence linking the videos to the match in question. No record indicates date, score, or Corinthians’ presence on the field. We live in an era of artificial intelligence, in which audio and video can be manipulated. Furthermore, referee Anderson Daronco stated he did not hear such chants. Therefore, we request that the complaint be deemed inept and that the request for loss of home-field advantage be dismissed, considering that the club is a first-time offender and has no history of incidents of this kind,” the Tricolor defended itself.

After the arguments, the Commission unanimously decided to postpone the trial for further inquiries, in order to obtain additional information from Corinthians. The case is expected to return in the next session of the Second Disciplinary Commission, yet to be scheduled.

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