Ex-Globo pundit slams Bruno Henrique ban outrage, reveals Flamengo case | OneFootball

Tiago Leifert says 'Bruno Henrique case' has no comparison with others

After the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) ruled that Bruno Henrique be suspended for 12 games, fans of rival teams mocked the situation and saw favoritism towards Flamengo. In fact, the 'antis' compared the case with that of Nino Paraíba, who was off the pitch for 720 days after receiving three yellow cards and receiving money from bettors. Former Globo, journalist Tiago Leifert was outraged with those trying to weigh the two cases the same.

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— I didn't write the STJD law. Did he harm Flamengo? That's what's written in the thing there. You have to be punished if you harmed your team. If you want to kick up a fuss, say that Flamengo manipulated the court, you go somewhere else. Not here, this is my channel and I say what I want. I'm trying to have a healthy conversation and beyond what came out in the press. I'm not a flamenguista. I was bothered by the punishment, but let's try to understand what happened —, said Tiago Leifert, on a YouTube channel.

— Nino Paraíba, who had a greater punishment than Bruno Henrique, received money from bettors to take three cards that he would not normally take. He took them on purpose, at the request of a gang, and made money. On the other hand, Bruno Henrique was going to take the card, the order was from Flamengo, to zero the cards. He didn't take it at the request of a gang. There is a difference for the letter of the law. Nino Paraíba harmed the team, Bruno Henrique did not harm, Flamengo ordered to take the card. That's what's in the law. You can't punish the two the same way —, the journalist explained.

WHAT DO THE ARTICLES IN WHICH BRUNO HENRIQUE RESPONDED SAY?

Bruno Henrique responded to two articles. In the first, 243, the attacker was acquitted, in a topic that talks about "manipulating and harming a team deliberately". In 243-A, the number 27 received the conviction for, according to the auditors, "acting contrary to sports ethics". Therefore, the red-black idol took 12 games and a fine of R$ 60 thousand.

Meanwhile, Nino Paraíba was sentenced to two years and a fine of R$ 100 thousand for receiving three yellow cards in three matches for Ceará, in 2022. As highlighted by Leifert, the player received money from bettors, something that did not happen with Bruno Henrique.

WHAT HAPPENED TO BRUNO HENRIQUE?

In November 2023, Bruno Henrique entered the match against Santos with a pending suspension. In the next two rounds, Flamengo faced Fortaleza and Palmeiras. Thus, the technical commission of Tite understood that it was better for the attacker to 'zero' the cards, miss the match against Fortaleza and even save himself for the long trip to Ceará. Next, there would be the classic with Abel Ferreira's team, then a direct competitor for the title.

Therefore, Bruno Henrique informed his brother that he would zero the cards against Santos, and the family member passed the information on to relatives and friends. As such, three betting houses registered 'above normal' values for BH's warning in the match, and it ended up happening. After long investigations, the athlete was punished.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.