Striker is accused of receiving a yellow card on purpose to benefit gamblers
Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique is tried by the STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice) this Thursday (4.Set.2025).
The 34 -year -old responds to the accusation of forcing a yellow card during a match against Santos, valid for the 2023 Brazilian Championship, to benefit gamblers. The Court holds the session at its headquarters in Rio.
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Understand the case
Investigations indicate that the red-black athlete would have deliberately seeking a yellow card in the confrontation with the Santos team. He would have warned his brother who would receive the warning.
The PF (Federal Police) began the findings in November 2024, when performing a search and seizure operation. The investigators extracted conversations from Wander’s cell phone, Bruno Henrique’s brother, who served as the basis for the indictments against the striker.
The case was worsened when betting establishments detected suspicious bets specifically related to card receipt by the player in that match. According to investigations, the bets would have been made by the brother of the athlete, his wife, a cousin and friends.
The possible sanctions for the Flamengo player are:
- Suspension that can reach 2 years;
- accumulated feathers ranging from 360 to 720 days of removal;
- Suspension of 12 to 24 matches;
- In addition to 3 fines that can range from $ 100 to $ 100,000 each.
