STJD could punish player, Vasco set to miss key man v Flamengo | OneFootball

Thiago Mendes blasted the refereeing after the match against Corinthians in the Brasileirão

Flamengo will face Vasco next Sunday (03) at the Maracanã, in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship. Before the game, the Vasco side could lose defensive midfielder Thiago Mendes due to punishment from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD).

According to information from the page ‘Attention, Vascaínos’, prosecutor Roberto Maldonado charged Thiago Mendes over his statement that “the referee called quite a lot in favor of Corinthians”. As a result, the Vasco midfielder could be suspended for up to six matches.

Therefore, the hearing should take place by Thursday (30). The charge falls under the same article used in Hugo Souza’s case. Finally, the former Flamengo goalkeeper received the minimum penalty and served the suspension against Vasco last Sunday (26).

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE SITUATION?

Vasco lost 1-0 to Corinthians last Sunday (26) in São Paulo. After the match, Thiago Mendes criticized the refereeing and said the flow of the game was harmed by those in charge of the whistle.

— You were able to watch the match today, I think the referee called quite a lot in favor of Corinthians. I don’t know if it was pressure from the crowd on him, because we had no dialogue, and even though I was the captain, there was no dialogue with the refereeing — Thiago Mendes began.

— Unfortunately, that’s football. I think that when the pressure is too much on them, they end up calling things for the home team, but without taking anything away from Corinthians, I think Corinthians played a good match — the Vasco player concluded shortly after the match at Neo Química Arena.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS VASCO?

Thus, even if the punishment is the minimum of one match, Thiago Mendes is expected to miss the derby against Flamengo. The Rubro-Negro side faces the São Januário club on Sunday (03), in a match valid for the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 4:00 PM (Brasília time).

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

Before turning their attention to Vasco, Flamengo have a Copa Libertadores fixture. The team coached by Leonardo Jardim will face Estudiantes (ARG) on Wednesday (29) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), away from home, in the third round.

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