He Saints provisionally separated the defender from his squad this Tuesday Eduardo Bauermannone of the players accused of having received bribes from a mafia that manipulated the results in Brazilian soccer to favor gamblers.
The decision came after the disclosure in the press of fragments of a telephone conversation in which a bettor threatened the player for not having fulfilled his commitment to force a yellow card against him to harm his team.
The São Paulo team reported in a statement that it notified the defender “that he is preventively separated from training with the professional team as of this Tuesday due to the new revelations released by the Operation Maximum Penalty 2“.
The note refers to the investigation carried out by the Prosecutor’s Office and which allowed the dismantling of an organization accused of having manipulated the results of at least six league games last year, as well as five other regional championships.
According to the Prosecutor’s Office, Bauermann received a bribe of 50,000 reais (about $10,000) in exchange for getting a yellow card in last year’s Brazilian Championship match in which Santos drew with Avai.
According to the organization, despite receiving the money, the footballer was not penalized in the match, which led to the bettor’s protest.
He Saints He explained in his note that he will wait until the Justice decides whether to accept or reject the accusations against the player to “adopt new measures, always thinking of preserving the institution.”
“He Saints does not tolerate deviations in conduct and ethics,” the statement concluded.
Other Brazilian clubs, like Brangantino and Atlético Goianiense, They have also separated players accused of match-fixing while investigations continue.
The Prosecutor’s Office is investigating at least five footballers from five first and second division teams for the case of alleged rigging.
According to investigations, players were paid between $10,000 and $20,000 to receive yellow or red cards, commit penalties, secure a set number of corners, or even lose their team.
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