Bruno Henrique, Flamengo striker, was tried on Thursday (04/04), on suspicion of sports manipulation. Despite being acquitted in article 243 of the Sports Justice Code, which speaks of manipulating and harming a team deliberately. However, by 4 votes to 1, Flamengo auditors acted contrary to sports ethics.
As a result, the player was sentenced to 12 suspension games, plus a fine of $ 60,000.
Understand the case involving Bruno Henrique, from Flamengo
The accusations concern a yellow card taken by Bruno Henrique in a match of the 2023 Brazilian Championship against Santos. The high volume of bets on a yellow of the player raised suspicions of the bookmakers, which reported the incident to the Brazilian court.
Investigations found suspicious exchanges of messages between Bruno Henrique and his brother, Wander Nunes Júnior, concluding that there may have been bad faith.
🚨Bruno Henrique, Zoom user, made a statement during the trial.
“I did not commit any infraction” pic.twitter.com/wQKUUw4TpA
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