Portugal assistant João Martins and midfielder Patrick de Paula may also be suspended this Wednesday.
Portugal coach Abel Ferreira has received 14 yellow cards and three red cards since arriving in Brazil in November 2020. The last removal took place on August 15 in the match of the 16th round of the Brazilian championship against Atlético-MG. As a punishment, the coach faces up to six games of disqualification.
In addition to Abel Ferreira, Portuguese assistant João Martins and midfielder Patrick de Paula may be punished this Wednesday by the Third Disciplinary Commission of the High Court of Sports Justice (STJD). They were all convicted in Article 258 of the Brazilian Sports Justice Code in Brazil for “any act contrary to discipline or sports ethics”.
Abel and João were also cited in the second paragraph of clause II of Article 2 for “disrespecting the members of the arbitration panel or disrespecting their decisions”.
“I do not have a war against the judges, and I hope that they will not wage a war against me. It is very easy to kick the Palmeiras coach out. I promise that I will do my best to behave better, ”Abel said. in a recent interview. In fact, he has not received any further punishment since then.
