According to Globo Esporte, Fluminense president Mário Bittencourt was unanimously acquitted by the Superior Court of Sports Justice for protesting against the referee in the match against Vasco.

Mário Bittencourt had previously been charged after being mentioned in the match report by referee Davy Lacerda during the Fluminense versus Vasco clash on the 5th. The report stated that Mário Bittencourt had protested vehemently to the refereeing team and at one point required security personnel to restrain him. Davy Lacerda wrote in the report that Mário Bittencourt said: "You don't have guts, you don't have courage. You don't dare send anyone off."

Mário Bittencourt was charged with violating Article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice, which penalizes acts that violate sporting discipline or ethics and for which the code does not provide other specific provisions.

Mário Bittencourt participated in the hearing via videoconference. He stated that the claim he was restrained by security personnel at the Maracanã Stadium was untrue. He did not deny questioning whether Davy Lacerda would dare send off Vasco players, but was ultimately acquitted by the Superior Court of Sports Justice.

Additionally, Fluminense fitness coach Igor Cotrim was also charged under the same article for protesting vehemently to the refereeing team during the match. Igor was sent off after Vasco player Paulo Henrique kicked the ball toward the Fluminense bench. During the confrontation, he was one of the most emotional figures on Fluminense's sideline and was subsequently expelled. Igor was also acquitted by the Superior Court of Sports Justice.

Fluminense and Vasco were also sanctioned for delaying the restart of the match after halftime. Both teams returned to the field 2 minutes after the time stipulated by the rules, and each was fined 2,000 reals.

Traduzido por IA.

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