On the night of Wednesday (5), the Court of Sports Justice of Paraná (TJD-PR) defined the sanctions applied to Athletico Paranaense and its players due to confusion in the classic Atletiba. The trial resulted in the suspension of four athletes, while Bruno Zapelli and Matheus Soares were acquitted and will not need to comply with penalties.
Players suspended and impact in the Paranaense Championship
The athletes Mycael, Felipinho and Fernando received suspensions of 10 matches each, while Isaac was punished with eight games. These punishments will be performed exclusively in the Paranaense Championship, which still has four games in the qualifying phase and can have up to eight matches in the mata-mata, totaling 12 possible games.
Club is fined and managers involved
Athletico was also subject to financial sanctions. The club was fined in R$ 10 thousand due to the invasion of the camp of the leaders Rodrigo Possebon and Eder Chibior, who contested the arbitration after the expulsion of Léo Pelé in the interval of the departure. However, the team was exempt from punishment for the use of flags in the visiting stands of the stadium Couto Pereira, despite the divergence between prosecutors Rubens Dobranski and Vincyos Chudzy.
Grounds for punishment for players
The four suspended athletes were framed in articles of the Brazilian Sports Justice Code (CBJD):
- Mycael, Felipinho and Fernando: Penalized for physical aggression during the match (Art. 254-A) and involvement in turmoil (Art. 257).
- Isaac: En square in the same articles, but with reduced penalty for eight games.
- Matheus Soares: Accused of participating in the riot (Art. 257), but acquitted.
- Bruno Zapelli: Initially denounced by disloyal or hostile act (Art. 250), but also acquitted.
Summary of penalties
- Fine to the club: R$ Ten grand for the leaders' field invasion.
- Suspended players: Mycael, Felipinho and Fernando (10 games); Isaac (8 games).
- Absolved: Bruno Zapelli and Matheus Soares.
With these decisions, Athletico will need to deal with important embezzlements for the rest of the state competition, which can directly impact his performance in the search for the title.
