Sent off, Dorival to miss Corinthians’ next two matches: here’s why | OneFootball

Corinthians will not have coach Dorival Júnior on the sidelines for the next two games of the Brazilian Championship. He, who was already at risk of suspension, received his third yellow card and was sent off in the 1-1 draw with Internacional this Wednesday at Beira-Rio, in the 26th round of the competition.

The warnings were given due to Dorival's reaction after the controversial penalty awarded to the home team in stoppage time.

The coach protested vehemently to the refereeing and initially received a yellow card, which would already suspend him from the next match, against Mirassol. However, he continued protesting and was expelled from the field.

“I inform that, at 55 minutes of the second half, I expelled Corinthians coach Dorival Júnior after he left his technical area making ostentatious gestures and uttering the following words: ‘This is a disgrace, look at what you’re doing. This is a joke,’” reported referee Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima in the match report released by the CBF.

According to the referee, Dorival even “refused” to leave the field and had to be restrained by his assistants.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Suspended for two games

With the third yellow card and the sending off, Dorival Júnior will have to serve a suspension for the next two Corinthians matches. The double punishment is provided for in Article 97 of the CBF Competition Regulations. See below:

“When the yellow card preceding the direct showing of the red card is the third in the series, the athlete or member of the coaching staff will be sanctioned with 2 automatic suspensions, the first for receiving the red card and the second for accumulating 3 yellow cards in sequence,” says the rule.

Dorival, therefore, is out of the match against Mirassol and the derby against Santos, valid for the 27th and 28th rounds of the Brasileirão, respectively. The tendency is that Timão will be managed by the coach’s assistant and son, Lucas Silvestre, in both matches.

Corinthians’ Outrage

The penalty awarded to Inter outraged the entire Corinthians delegation. After the match, the club’s football executive, Fabinho Soldado, president Osmar Stabile, and coach Dorival Júnior protested against the alleged error.

Asked if he will file a formal complaint with the CBF, Fabinho said: “We’ll see.”

SEE ALSO: VAR sees “pull” by Cacá in penalty against Corinthians

Standings

With the draw, Corinthians climbed one spot and now occupies 13th place in the Brasileirão standings, with 30 points. So far, they have seven wins, nine draws, and ten losses in 25 rounds.

Corinthians’ Upcoming Matches

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