The Brazilian Justice kept in prison this Wednesday the physical trainer of the Peruvian Sports University, the Uruguayan Sebastian Avellinoaccused of uttering racist insults to the Corinthians fans in a Copa Sudamericana match.
hazel He went through a custody hearing in the Criminal Forum of the Sao Paulo Court of Justice, which decided to transform his detention from flagrante to preventive, for which he will continue to be detained, according to a note from the court.
The 43-year-old professional was arrested Tuesday night by Military Police agents during the first leg of the tie with Corinthians for a place in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana played at the Neo Química Arena in Sao Paulo .
According to the version of the Brazilian authorities, Avellino “positioned himself in front of the Brazilian fans and pretended to be a monkey”which was later confirmed through the statement of “witnesses”.
The man was detained by uniformed officers who were guarding the security of the São Paulo stadium and taken to a police station to be questioned about what happened, with the presence of a translator, according to the Sao Paulo Security Secretariat.
He spent the night in police stations and on Wednesday afternoon he was transferred to the courts to continue this case “registered as racial prejudice.”
The Universitario came out in defense of his physical trainer and charged against the actions of the Brazilian authorities, which he accused of humiliating his employee and detaining him “arbitrarily” and “without any evidence.”
“The honor of a professional from our club has been stained. Sebastián Avellino was treated as a criminal in Brazil, spending the night in prison, which we consider an inadmissible, humiliating and outrageous act,” the Lima club said in a statement.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Corinthians thanks to a goal from Felipe Augusto in the 79th minute.
The match was played at the stadium Neo Chemical Arena of Sao Paulo before 36,686 spectators.
The second leg will be played on July 18 in Lima and the winner will face Argentine Newell’s Old Boys in the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
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