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STJD Schedules Hearing for Abel Ferreira Over Touchline Microphone Kick

The tribunal’s decision could bring a one-to-six match ban with immediate effects on Palmeiras’ next games and will test how national discipline compares with CONMEBOL’s monetary sanction.

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Overview

  • The Procuradoria of the STJD formally charged Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira under Article 258 of the Código Brasileiro de Justiça Desportiva for kicking a touchline microphone and the Third Disciplinary Commission set a live hearing for Friday, Sept. 4 at 10:00 a.m.
  • Prosecutors asked the tribunal to obtain broadcast images, VAR cabin audio, operational reports and communications to assess whether the refereeing trio failed to act or report the incident, and they also denounced the match officials for possible omissions.
  • CONMEBOL’s Disciplinary Committee separately fined Abel roughly US$11,832.60 for a similar microphone‑kicking episode in the Libertadores and chose not to impose any sporting suspension.
  • Abel has publicly defended the conduct, asked the STJD for leniency, and said he will remain in charge of Palmeiras while the domestic process unfolds.
  • If convicted under Article 258, Abel faces a suspension of one to six matches that could force him to miss imminent fixtures; the case follows a prior season suspension and raises questions about consistency between national and continental discipline and potential sanctions for the referees.