He Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) of Brazil has disqualified to the defender of Inter Porto Alegre Victor Gabriel until the front of the Cruzeiro Gabriel Pec returns to training, as a penalty for the harsh tackle he gave him during a match.
The resolution was issued by the Sixth Disciplinary Commission of the court, after analyzing the action occurred at 13 minutes of the second half of the meeting between Inter and Cruzeiroof the nineteenth date of the brazilian championshipwhich ended 1-2 in favor of Cruzeiro.
In that play, the defender was sent off with a direct red card by use excessive force when contesting the ball.
Although the victim was withdrawal from the field initially with a cut on one leg, the subsequent medical examinations confirmed a fracture in the left tibia for which it should have been operated on.
The members of the court considered that the usual sanction by violent play, which It ranges from one to six game suspensions.was insufficient given the magnitude of the injury.
When the attacker remains unable to compete due to the blow, The judges chose apply the extended measure that keeps the offender disabled until the victim is discharged to train, with a maximum limit of 180 days.
Victor Gabriel’s entry on Gabriel Pec.
After the court decision, Victor Gabriel He will only be enabled to play matches again once the medical team confirms that Gabriel Pec has returned to normal practices of his team, which is estimated It will be in three or four months.
During the hearing held this Tuesday, Victor Gabriel said through tears to the members of the court He had “no intention” to hurt his rival and that the last few days have been dedicated to praying for him. “I spend sleepless nights praying for him. I apologize with all my heart to all the people of Cruzeiro,” declared.
I spend sleepless nights praying for him. I apologize with all my heart to all the people of Cruzeiro
Sin was announced as nCruzeiro’s new signing from the LA Galaxy the past July 7 and the game in which he suffered the fracture It represented his debut as a starter on the team.
The decision also deals a serious blow to Internacional, that loses an established starter at a critical moment in the season. The set of Porto Alegre goes through a delicate sports present, since they are in sixteenth position in the Brazilian Championship, on the edge of the relegation zone, and have accumulated four consecutive defeats.
