Abel Ferreira fined by Conmebol for gesture in Palmeiras v Sporting Cristal | OneFootball

Palmeiras beat Sporting Cristal 2-0 in Peru in the Conmebol Libertadores on May 5. Flaco López and Ramón Sosa scored Palmeiras’ goals in the match. The game was marked by an obscene gesture from Abel Ferreira

Conmebol fine for Palmeiras coach

Conmebol announced this Monday (25) that Verdão’s manager was fined 15 thousand dollars for the act, under Article 11.2 b) and c) of the Conmebol Disciplinary Code,

1. To impose on Mr. Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira a fine of USD 15,000 (fifteen thousand US dollars) for violation of Article 11.2, paragraphs b) and c), of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code. The amount of this fine will be automatically deducted from the amount to be received by the Club from CONMEBOL for television rights or sponsorship.

2. To expressly warn Mr. Abel Fernando Moreira Ferreira that, in the event of any other violation of sporting discipline of the same or similar nature to that which gave rise to these proceedings, the provisions of Article 27 of the CONMEBOL Disciplinary Code will be applied, together with any consequences that may arise therefrom.

Abel explained the gesture

“He’s the player I get on the most. Even today, as you saw, I made a gesture to him. I demand a lot from him. He knows where he has to be. I explain it to him morning, noon, and night. I send videos on WhatsApp. He has to be in the danger zone. Then when he was coming back he did this, and I did this, but with the other finger. He has everything—he isn’t there yet, but he has everything to be a world-class center forward, but at Palmeiras. I treat him like a son, I demand a lot from him. I know the potential he has, just ask the players. I told him he had to be there. I demand a lot from him. If he starts dropping deep and getting assists, he’ll be on the bench. He has to score goals, get into the box, and score goals. I don’t want to see him playing as a defensive midfielder and dropping back so much.” he said

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