STJD prosecutor requests suspension of eight players for betting case – 05/15/2023 – Sport

The prosecution of the STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) made a request for the suspension of eight players investigated for match manipulation. The request is in the hands of the body’s president, Otávio Noronha, who is analyzing the possibility of a 30-day preventive hook.

The eight athletes had their names included in the Maximum Penalty operation, by the Public Ministry of Goiás (MP-GO). Prosecutors pointed to a scheme in which athletes received money to take a card or commit a penalty for the benefit of punters.

The preventive suspension request was made for the following players: Eduardo Bauermann (Santos), Moraes (Aparecidense, former Juventude), Gabriel Tota (Juventude), Paulo Miranda (Náutico, former Juventude), Igor Cariús (Sport, former Cuiabá), Matheus Gomes (ex-Sergipe), Fernando Neto (São Bernardo, ex-Operário-PR) and Kevin Lomónaco (Red Bull Bragantino).

Six of them were denounced by the MP-GO. The Justice of Goiás accepted the complaint and made them defendants. Kevin Lomónaco and Moraes made a collaboration agreement with the MP and were not denounced in the common court, but remain subject to sporting punishments.

According to the attorney general of the STJD, Ronaldo Piacente, even though there was no trial, the evidence presented by the Public Ministry is sufficient to justify the preventive hook.

In the sporting sphere, the players were denounced based on the article of the CBJD (Brazilian Code of Sports Justice) that talks about “acting, deliberately, in a harmful way to the team that defends”. The expected penalty is a fine of up to R$ 100,000 and suspension of up to two years. In case of recurrence, banishment from the sport is possible.

Lomónaco and Moraes confessed their participation in the scheme.

Bauermann, before disclosing the conversations he had with gamblers, “vigorously” denied any involvement in a note. After the presentation of the complaint by the MP-GO, he preferred not to speak out.

In a statement, questioned about receiving money, Gabriel Tota said: “I don’t remember”.

Paulo Miranda’s advisory said in a note that he “always made himself available for clarification”. He also stated that the athlete “will use all possible efforts to demonstrate his innocence”.

Igor Cariús’ lawyer declared to the ge.globo website that the money negotiated by him was not used to manipulate matches. “It could be” referring to sponsorship of sports material, said the lawyer, before saying that he would study the case to identify the reason for the payment.

Matheus Gomes has not made a public statement.

Fernando Neto’s defense told UOL that he is innocent and was the victim of blackmail. According to his lawyer, he did not comply with what was asked and returned the money he had received from the gamblers.