The Brazilian Justice kept in prison this Wednesday the physical trainer of the Peruvian Sports University, the Uruguayan Sebastian Avellinoaccused of chanting racist insults at Corinthians fans during a Copa Sudamericana match.
hazel He went through a custody hearing at the Criminal Forum of the Sao Paulo Court of Justice, which decided to change his detention from flagrante to preventive, where he will continue to be detained, according to a note from the court.
The 43-year-old professional was arrested on Tuesday night by Military Police agents during the first leg of the tie with Corinthians for a place in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana played at the Neo Química Arena in Sao Paulo.
According to the version of the Brazilian authorities, “Avellino puts himself in front of the Brazilian fans and pretends to be a monkey”which was later confirmed by the statement of “witnesses”.
The man was detained by uniformed officers guarding the security of the São Paulo stadium and taken to the police station to be questioned about the incident, with the presence of a translator, according to the Sao Paulo Security Secretariat.
He spent the night in police stations and on Wednesday afternoon he was transferred to the courts to continue this case “registered as racial prejudice.”
The Universitario came out in defense of his physical trainer and charged against the actions of the Brazilian authorities, whom he accused of humiliating his employee and detaining him “arbitrarily” and “without any evidence.”
“The honor of a professional from our club has been tarnished. Sebastián Avellino is treated as a criminal in Brazil, spending the night in prison, which we consider an unacceptable, shameful and outrageous act,” the Lima club said in a statement.
The match ended in a 1-0 victory for Corinthians thanks to Felipe Augusto’s goal in the 79th minute.
The match was held at the stadium Sao Paulo’s Neo Chemical Arena before 36,686 viewers.
The second leg will be played on July 18 in Lima and the winner will face Argentine Newell’s Old Boys in the round of 16 of the South American Cup.
Source: La Verdad
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