Palmeiras chief 'cries' to authorities over Bruno Henrique's legal woes | OneFootball

Palmeiras Executive Anderson Barros Tries to Influence STJD and CBF to “Do What’s Right”

During the battle for the Brasileirão and on the eve of the Libertadores final, Flamengo and Palmeiras remain locked in a backstage duel. On Tuesday (11), executive Anderson Barros tried to influence certain institutions to, supposedly, not help Flamengo.

— We believe that the championship will be decided on the field, and what we are warning is that the institutions should be careful in their decisions and behavior, so that there is no interference — said the Palmeiras executive, adding:

— When we question a specific ruling, it’s because we feel that this care was not taken, and we cannot allow any interference in the normal course of the competition — stated Anderson Barros to TNT Sports.

What is Anderson Barros talking about?

Bruno Henrique is a defendant for alleged match manipulation at the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD). As a result, president Leila Pereira lost her composure because a Palmeiras player received a two-game suspension while the Flamengo player still had a hearing pending.

Will Palmeiras make further statements?

— But we believe, and Palmeiras has always made this very clear, that the STJD, the CBF, and all the institutions that govern football will know that the most important thing is that we, just like the fans, see that the championship is being decided on the pitch — Barros insisted.

Did Flamengo ask the STJD and CBF for help?

Bruno Henrique and Flamengo have cooperated at all times with the investigations, as they believe the player did not manipulate anything, but rather let privileged information leak. Therefore, auditor Marco Aurélio Choy requested a postponement to review the documents.

Thus, the STJD rescheduled the hearing for Bruno Henrique to Thursday (13) starting at 3pm (Brasília time). The next Flamengo match is against Sport, on Saturday (15), in Pernambuco.

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