SAO PAULO — A Brazilian sports activities courtroom mentioned on Thursday it suspended a defender of top-flight membership Crimson Bull Bragantino for 12 matches due to sexist remarks he made a few feminine referee after a Sao Paulo state league recreation.
Defender Gustavo Marques was additionally fined in 30,000 Brazilian reais ($5,700) for his feedback about referee Daiane Muniz after Bragantino misplaced 2-1 to Sao Paulo in a Feb. 21 quarterfinal of a state-level event.
The suspension is legitimate for all competitions organized by the Sao Paulo state soccer federation, however doesn’t cease Marques from enjoying national-level competitions just like the Brazilian league or the Brazilian Cup.
“It was our dream to succeed in the semifinal and even the ultimate, however she killed our recreation. I feel the Sao Paulo state’s soccer federation has to take a look at matches of this significance and never give it to a lady,” Marques had mentioned in a post-match interview to TNT Brazil. “It’s no good for us to play towards Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, they usually put a lady to referee a match of this significance.”
Later he apologized on his social media channels.
“I used to be nervous and I mentioned issues I should not have. I talked to Daiane, apologized to her too. She had an assistant together with her, I requested her for her forgiveness too for she can also be a lady. I used to be incorrect for saying it,” the 24-year-old defender mentioned.
“My spouse criticized what I mentioned, my mother did too. I’m being a person and a human being by coming right here to ask forgiveness for what I mentioned,” he added.
Neither Marques nor Bragantino commented on the ruling. Native media reported the membership fined the defender 50% of his wages this month.
