Brazil shouts against the President of Conmebol for a racist comment

Bruno Guimarães, Brazil’s midfielder, on Tuesday criticized several controversial statements by the President of Conmebol (South American Football Confederation), Alejandro DomínguezWho said this A hypothetical absence of clubs in Brazil in Copa Libertadores would be like Tarzan without Chita Mona.

“The President of Conmebol has many things to remember before making such jokes,” Bruno Guimares, a newcastle player, said at a press conference in Brasilia, on the eve of Colombia match in South American Liguilla for classification for the 2026 World Cup.

Guimarães also started managing the maximum organ of South American football in the case of racism suffered by Brazil’s Brazil Striker of Palmeiras Luighi Hanri, That appeared before television cameras weeping after a match of COPA Libertadores Sub-20 against Cerro Porteño, which fans called him.

“The punishment of Cerro Porteño, for me, is a huge disrespect,” Bruno Guimaraes said.

The international Brazil has avoided expanding his criticism of Conmebol for fear of a penalty, but has asked the creature to “fulfill the law that is specific” in cases of racism.

The penalty derived from the controversy

Conmebol punished the episode with a fine of $ 50,000 at the Paraguayan Club, prohibiting public access to matches in which the team participated in the U-20 Libertadores and was ordered to publish a “consciousness communication campaign against racism.” In addition, he suspended team coach, Daniel Achucarro for two games.

Then the president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira.

On Monday, during the raffle period of the Copa Libertadores group, Domínguez called South American federations and governments to a meeting to deal with racism together, but their subsequent statements that relate to Brazil clubs with Chita have been exploring all the efforts.

“That would be like Tarzan without Chita, it was impossible,” the Conmebol leader told journalists when asked about a Copa Libertadores with no Brazil teams, who ruled the competition in recent years.

Dominguez’s apology

Prior to the Stir formed, Dominguez apologized this Tuesday, for a shared statement on his social networks, for using a “popular phrase” which, he said, did not intend to shrink or disqualify anyone.

In his statement, Domínguez clarified that he has always “uplifted respect and inclusion in football and society”, which has been defended as “basic values ​​for Conmebol.”

“I have proven my promise to continue working for a fair football, united and discriminatory,” added the leader of the governing body of South American football.