STJD Suspends Palmeiras Coach Abel Ferreira for Eight Matches

Overview

• Brazil’s sports court issued the first-instance suspension Thursday under Article 258, which punishes conduct seen as contrary to sporting ethics.
• The penalty totals eight games, split into six for the São Paulo match incident and two for the Fluminense case, with two already served automatically after the red cards.
• Ferreira would miss Sunday’s derby at Corinthians unless judges grant a suspensive effect, a stay that pauses the ban during appeal.
• Prosecutors presented a lip-reading video they say caught him insulting referee Anderson Daronco during the São Paulo game.
• Official reports also say he called Daronco a coward, kicked a ball support, and aimed harsh words and sarcastic clapping at assistant Fernanda Gomes Antunes and fourth official Luis Tisne.