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The match between Palmeiras and Flamengo, originally scheduled for tomorrow (27), for the Brazilian Championship is postponed. The Rio de Janeiro Regional Labor Court accepted the request made by Sindeclubes and the departure will take place on a new date. According to the decision, there is a fine of R $ 2 million in case of non-compliance, “to be reverted to health institutions in the fight against COVID-19”.
In total, Flamengo has 19 players infected with the coronavirus, as well as members of the coaching staff, football department and coaches. The contagion outbreak occurred during the delegation’s visit to Ecuador, where coach Domènec Torrent’s team faced Independiente del Valle, on the 17th, and Barcelona de Guayaquil, last Tuesday, for the Libertadores.
Given the high number of employees with positive tests and the imminence of the match being held, the Sindeclubes – Union of Employees of Clubs, Federations and Sports Confederations and Professional Athletes of the State of Rio de Janeiro – triggered, yesterday (25), the Court Regional Labor Office. One point made is that Rubro-Negro employees must remain isolated, as indicated in the protocols.
THE TRJ-RJ he understood that the confrontation would have “a high risk of contagion” and gave a positive signal to the election.
“Keeping the game would imply too much risk for the health of the players of both teams, the coaching staff and other employees. In addition, there is a risk of contamination from family members when returning home (…)
Therefore, for all of the above, in order to guarantee the physical integrity and maintenance of the health of the employees of the 2nd accused (CLUBE DE REGATAS DO FLAMENGO), I grant urgent protection, on a preliminary basis, and determine that the suspension of the game designated for 09/27/2020, between the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo and the Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras, in São Paulo.
In case of non-compliance with the measure, that is, if the accused insist on making the equalization, a fine of R $ 2,000,000.00 (two million reais) is stipulated, to be reverted to the health institutions in the fight against COVID-19. “says part of the decision.
Parallel to the lawsuit filed by Sindeclubes, Flamengo awaited a new response from the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), after a request for a review of the sentence handed down yesterday (25), which held the duel for this Sunday. Previously, the Gávea club had also received a denial from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
For Rubro-Negro, the postponement of the match is a matter of “public health.” Another point highlighted by the Rio de Janeiro club was that the professionals who support the squad were exposed to the virus, which prevented them from exercising their activities until the departure date.
Palmeiras, for his part, has always been against changing the date of the confrontation, “buying the fight” by maintaining the original match and even counting on the participation of his players in the articulation behind the scenes.
For this reason, Verdão did not even consider changing the schedule after the tie with Guaraní (PAR), on Wednesday (23), for the Libertadores. After taking time off yesterday (24), the athletes appeared again today (25), when they will do the tests for the coronavirus before the confrontation with Flamengo.
