Globo journalists urge end to Bruno Henrique comparisons at Fla | OneFootball

After STJD Decision, Fans Begin Comparing Bruno Henrique’s Punishment to Previous Cases

Bruno Henrique received a 12-match suspension for alleged involvement in a sports betting case. On social media, fans of rival teams were outraged by the decision, recalling situations where athletes received two-year bans or were even excluded from the sport. During a debate on the pay TV channel SporTV, part of Grupo Globo, two journalists raised the tone and called for an end to such comparisons.

— What’s very clear to me is that it’s not the same standard. What Bruno Henrique did is different from a player who harms his own club, where the club becomes his victim, and that player acts on behalf of a criminal organization to profit from it. These are different things that cannot be thrown into the same blender — said André Rizek, this Monday (8).

WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?

In summary, the law distinguishes when players use betting for their own benefit and harm the team. Bruno Henrique was compared to athletes who received money from a ‘gang’ to get yellow cards, ultimately hurting their respective teams.

However, Bruno Henrique did not earn a single real for the yellow card he received against Santos, in the Brasileirão 2023. Moreover, the player’s warning was planned by the coaching staff, who wanted the athlete to be suspended for the following round, against Fortaleza, so he would be ‘clean’ for the match against Palmeiras. At the time, Palmeiras was a direct rival for the Brasileirão title.

For this reason, BH27 received a lighter punishment compared to other recent football cases. The player was punished for “acting contrary to sporting ethics,” not for “manipulating and deliberately harming a team.” The decision, even with a ‘lighter’ penalty than many expected, was not accepted by Flamengo, which will appeal.

CAN BRUNO HENRIQUE PLAY ON SUNDAY?

Therefore, suspended from national competitions, Bruno Henrique is out of Sunday’s (14th) match against Juventude. However, the ban does not apply to the Libertadores. Thus, the number 27 will be available on September 18, against Estudiantes (ARG).

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