Is there a worse state championship than Paranaense?

Of the more traditional centers there seems to be nothing worse. Not even in remote Tocantins, Acre and Rondônia, because the proposal there is still amateurish.

From a technical aspect, Paranaense is scary. There is not a single game that provokes fans to stay in front of the television until the end. Depressing, a farm game after harvesting is more exciting. It’s just that people play for the pleasure of playing ball before taking a rest in the evening.

And then comes arbitration. There is nothing more revolting, as errors arise from poor training.

The conduct of arbitration in Athletico x Maringáto the detriment of Maringá, and Azuris x Coritiba, to the detriment of the thighs, is proof of the low level of this sector. The reason why arbitration in Paraná is ignored at national level is then explained. And it was a beautiful school, which trained Afonso Vitor de Oliveira, Braulio Zanotto and Rubens Maranho.

And if that wasn’t enough, the Court of Sports Justice appears, which is thought to be the bearer of a minimum of common sense. To correct a mistake, make another mistake.

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Just look at the case of Athletico. Punished (and rightly so) with three games without fans for Atletiba’s violence in 2023, he revised the penalty allowing Baixada to receive a selective audience. Now, reviewing this benefit, he punished him again on the grounds that there was violence outside Baixada.

He was wrong twice: first, because time is not a reason for reversing a judicial censure. If Athletico was found guilty and punished in 2023, the sentence should be served as it was imposed.

He made a mistake for the second time, punishing the club because some fans outside the selective fan base committed violence outside Baixada. Doubtful fact for the formation of guilt to hold a club responsible for what happens outside the stadium.

And, if this happened, it is proof that fans and clubs know that TJD should not be taken seriously. The benefit is expected for Alef Manga.

This state of affairs is established based on the regulations, in which out of twelve teams, eight qualify. This compromise with defeat encourages everyone’s weakness, making competition convenient by eventually demanding the obligation to win. The creator of this form is reminiscent of Prince Myshkin, from Dostoevsky’s “Idiot”.

That’s what we have, they will say. I agree, but sometimes we have to react against what we have.