This Wednesday (12/11), Fortaleza and São Paulo faced off in the quarter-final first leg of the Copa do Brasil U20. In this duel, which was won by Tricolor Paulista 2×0, Giordoní from the visiting team accused Fortaleza’s Rocco of racism.
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A Sao Paulo midfielder has accused a Fortaleza striker of racism during an Under-20 Copa do Brasil match.
The move happened in the first half. The Fortaleza player was substituted at half-time of the match.
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— Football Planet
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(@futebol_info) According to Sao Paulo players, the Chilean uttered the words: “Shut up, you monkey.” Since then, the turf of Presidente Vargas Stadium in the capital of Ceará state has been in chaos. Referee Paulo Vitor de Lima Pereira initiated racial discrimination protocol, but the ball rolled again four minutes later.
The game continued as normal, and Rocco, who was charged with the crime, continued the confrontation until halftime. After the team returned for the second half, the player was substituted and did not play for the final 45 minutes.
After the match, São Paulo issued a statement of rejection. The Tricolor Paulista announced that there is no longer room for racism in society and that appropriate measures will be taken.
Read the full notice
São Paulo Futebol club has strongly condemned the racist behavior that occurred against Giordoní during Wednesday’s Copa do Brasil U20 match against Fortaleza.
There is no place for racism in football or in any other society. The club will provide the player with all necessary support and will take appropriate action in the face of this abhorrent incident of discrimination.
CBF release match summary
After the match, the Brazilian Football Federation released a summary of the match between Fortaleza and São Paulo. Referee Paulo Vitor de Lima Pereira, from Ceará, spoke about the move, but he said the referee did not see or hear it. Please check the full text.
We would like to inform you that in the 26th minute of the first half, Jordoní Ferreira, number 08 of the Sao Paulo Futebol club team, called Tomas Ignacio Loco Latorre, number 7 of the Fortaleza Esporte Club SAF team, a “monkey”. There was an argument after the incident. This situation led to widespread opinion between both teams. This action emphasizes that none of the security team members saw or heard it. arbitration. We would also like to inform you that the gesture against racism was made in accordance with anti-racism protocols and the game has successfully resumed.
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