Brazil sports court suspends Flamengo player for 12 games and fines him BRL60,000
Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice disciplinary committee suspended Flamengo player Bruno Henrique for 12 games and fined him BRL60,000 after finding him guilty of seeking to influence a match outcome for betting purposes. The committee acquitted him of a separate charge of harming his team; the decision may be appealed, and the court requested that the Brazilian Football Confederation forward the sanctions to Fifa for possible international application. Henrique denied the accusations.
The appeal and possible extension to Fifa registration could affect the player’s availability beyond domestic competition.