Avaí, which this year will play again in the First Division of the Brazilian Championship, announced on Tuesday the termination of the contract of attackers Jô and Lourenço after attending a party that ended in gunshots near the city of Florianópolis.
“The institution carried out a detailed evaluation of the soccer players’ situation before making the decision” to fire them, the Santa Catarina state club explained in a brief statement.
Jô and Lourenço went out partying at dawn last Monday at a place in the municipality of Sao José, where a fight broke out after a man started arguing with his partner and was removed from the place by security personnel, according to the portal “ge”.
OR @AvaiFC informs the termination of the contract of two athletes Jô e Lourenço. The institution conducts a detailed assessment of the situation involving the athletes before making a decision.
O Avaí thanks the athletes for the services rendered on the field and wishes them success in the race. pic.twitter.com/2y2adCxaDI
– Avaí Futebol Clube (@AvaiFC) March 22, 2022
A few minutes later, a shooting began in front of the establishment. The incident left some injured and is already being investigated by the Police, who ruled out the involvement of the two Avaí players.
Despite this, the Florianópolis team opted to terminate the contract of both Jô, who was already in lawsuits with the club to request his release, and Lourenço, who was in the final stretch of his contractual relationship.
“Avaí thanks the players for the services provided on the field and wishes them success in their careers,” the sports entity completed in the note.
Avaí will return this year to play in the golden division of Brazilian football, after finishing fourth in the 2021 Brazilian Second Division Championship.
