How many games is Vasco president banned for? When is he back? Find out! | OneFootball

Vasco will have a major administrative absence off the pitch in the coming month of competition. After a legal twist, president Pedrinho (Pedro Paulo de Oliveira) was sentenced by the full bench of the Superior Sports Court of Justice (STJD) to a 15-day suspension from his in-person activities in the sport. The strict punishment stems from the controversy and strong complaints made after the thrilling 3-3 draw against Cruzeiro, in an electrifying match played at Mineirão and valid for the opening rounds of the Brazilian Championship.

The new ruling by the auditors brings severe impacts to the executive’s routine on matchdays. During the exact period of the imposed punishment, which starts this Friday, he will be completely barred from attending stadiums to follow official matches in person. In addition, the Vasco idol is strictly prohibited from entering the locker room to have any direct contact with the professional squad and will not be allowed to travel with the delegation for difficult away matches played outside his state.

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Consequences of the suspension for the Vasco president

This forced absence will cover the entire final stretch of the busy and decisive month of April. In practice, the executive will miss four crucial team commitments in person. The first comes this Saturday (18), in the direct clash against São Paulo at São Januário, in the Brasileirão. Next, he will not be able to travel to Belém, where the team faces strong Paysandu on Tuesday (21) in the fourth round of the Copa do Brasil. The lengthy ban also extends to the match against Corinthians (26) at Neo Química Arena, and the continental clash against Olimpia (30), also at the Historic Hill, in the South American Cup.

Official clearance to resume his in-person operational duties on matchdays will come from May 1, a Friday. This means the executive will be fully fit and authorized to follow his team in the highly anticipated regional derby against Flamengo, scheduled for May 3 at the Maracanã. It is important to note that, despite the drastic removal from the sidelines, he is still allowed to continue handling and carrying out all his routine administrative duties in the office as normal.

Expected return for the derby and defense arguments

The court chose to impose the heavy punishment after the Prosecutor’s Office argued that the Vasco president’s sharp complaints went beyond acceptable conduct. The body pointed out that the remarks attributed biased behavior to referee Lucas Paulo Torezin, from Paraná. However, the club’s legal department firmly challenged the very short notice period, received only on Friday night, which drastically limited the defense’s preparation time until the day of the swift hearing before the full bench.

The lawyers also tried to prove the executive’s innocence by presenting an unusual statement taken at a police station in Belo Horizonte, where the referee himself formally reported that he did not feel personally offended by the former player in the heat of the moment. Despite the clever legal strategy aimed at discrediting the accusation of personal offense against honor, the harsh suspension of more than two weeks was unanimously upheld by the sports auditors present at the session.

Vasco’s president had to be restrained after the match – Photo: Reproduction

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