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In conflict situations, acting in the heat of the moment is not always the best decision. This is because your lack of control can cause you bigger problems than you are expecting. This was the case of one of the Palmeiras players who, this past Monday, the 3rd, was punished for his bad behavior in a Brazilian Championship match. Felipe Melo was suspended for five games by the Superior Court of Sports Justice.
If you want more details about this case, then continue reading this article. We at News Folha we will show you how the midfielder's heated attitude had consequences that not only affected himself, but also left his team in a complicated situation.
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Find out why Felipe Melo was suspended from Palmeiras games
On October 9th, Santos beat Palmeiras 2-0 at Vila Belmiro. If Felipe Melo's team wasn't already in a good place, his situation got even worse when the player decided to direct obscene gestures at the opposing team's fans. The moment of aggression was quick, but it did not go unnoticed. Now this Monday the midfielder was punished by the Superior Court of Sports Justice.
The institution's measure of removing the player for five games is in accordance with article 258 of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD), which provides for a penalty of two to six games of suspension for anyone who provokes the fans. Therefore, Felipe Melo will not participate in the following matches: Vasco x Palmeiras (06/11), Palmeiras x Corinthians (09/11), Bahia x Palmeiras (17/11), Palmeiras x Grêmio (24/11) and Fluminense x Palmeiras (28/11).
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Palmeiras has already declared that it will appeal. According to the team's lawyer, Palmeiras respects the Court, but does not understand that the penalty was appropriate for the player's conduct. Santos' lawyer stated that Felipe Melo's punishment should be exemplary since, according to him, the midfielder's “bad-boy” attitude serves to give him financial gain.
With all these issues in mind, we will have to wait and see how Felipe Melo's situation will turn out. For now, he could be replaced by either Thiago Santos or Matheus Fernandes in the next matches.
Palmeiras' next game in the Brasileirão
If you want to follow the next Brazilian Championship game in which Palmeiras will play, know that this match will be tomorrow. The dispute, in which the team will face Vasco da Gama, will take place at the Vasco da Gama Stadium at 21:30 pm.
Final considerations
As you can see, because of a thoughtless attitude, Felipe Melo was suspended of five Brasileirão games. Now we will see if this absence at Palmeiras will affect the team's performance in the next matches. In any case, this episode certainly serves as a warning to other Brazilian players. They will think much more before they express themselves aggressively on the field and off it.
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