Vasco alert: STJD seeks to void Pedrinho acquittal after CBF push | OneFootball

Vasco president Pedrinho (Pedro Paulo) is once again under the spotlight of Sports Justice. The prosecutor’s office of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has filed a voluntary appeal in an attempt to overturn the official’s acquittal, which had been secured last week in a case related to the match against Cruzeiro.

The new trial promises to be tense and already has a date set in court. Case number 00001.5.000043/2026 will be the seventh item on this Wednesday’s (4/15) agenda before the 2nd Disciplinary Commission. The Vasco case will have Dr. Luiz Felipe Bulus as the reporting auditor and carries major risks of a heavy suspension for the club president.

+ Vasco president acquitted by the STJD in case involving the match against Cruzeiro

CBF pressure and the end of the culture of “robbery”

The swift movement in court reflects a new guideline imposed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). The entity is demanding much harsher punishments for professionals who use interviews to attack referees. The main objective is to eradicate the so-called culture of “robbery” or “hold-up” in Brazilian football.

This thorny issue was discussed in the recent lecture on the unified league and will be put into practice immediately in this Brazilian Championship. The court acknowledges that it failed in the past by treating these accusations as mere popular expressions. Next Thursday (16), a national meeting at the confederation’s headquarters will reinforce this new punitive stance directly to the auditors.

New standardization could use Vasco as an example

The court’s new standardization of conduct establishes a scale of severity for these offenses. The rule states that an accusation coming from a player is considered serious, from a coach it is even worse, and the violation reaches the highest level of severity when it comes from a club official, making the defensive scenario at São Januário even more difficult.

To speed up trials and reduce the effects of suspensive measures, referees have been pressured to submit match reports as quickly as possible. Pedrinho could be charged under serious articles of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), such as Article 258 (conduct contrary to discipline) and Article 243-F (offense against honor).

If the fact is confirmed, without a doubt, Vasco would be used as an example to other clubs.

Incident involving president Pedrinho continues to generate fallout – Photo: Reproduction

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