They separate a player involved in a mega investigation into Brazilian soccer betting

Saintsthe club that became world famous thanks to the magic of Peleprovisionally separated the defender from his team on Tuesday Eduardo Bauermannone of the players accused of receiving bribes from a mafia that manipulated the results of Brazilian soccer to favor gamblers.

The decision came after the disclosure to the press of fragments of a telephone conversation in which a the bettor threatened the player for not fulfilling his commitment to force him a yellow card to harm his team.

The San Paolo team said in a press release that it had communicated to Bauermann “that it is preventively separated from training with the professional team starting this Tuesday due to the new revelations released by the Operation Maximum penalty 2“.

The note refers to the investigation conducted by the Prosecutor’s Office and which allowed the dismantling of an organization accused of manipulating the results of at least six league matches last year, as well as five other regional championships.

According to the prosecution, Bauermann received a bribe of 50,000 reais (about $10,000) in exchange for a yellow card in last year’s Brazilian championship match in which Santos drew with Avaí.

According to the agency, despite receiving the money, the kicker was not penalized during the match and this is what motivated the bettor’s protest.

Santos explained in his note that he will wait for the Justice to decide whether to accept or reject the accusations against the player in order to “adopt new measures, always thinking of preserving the institution”.

“Santos does not tolerate deviations in conduct and ethics”concludes the statement.

Other Brazilian clubs, such as bragantine AND Atletico GoianienseThey have also separated the players accused of match-fixing as the investigation continues. The prosecutor is investigating at least five players from five first and second division teams for the case of alleged fraud. according to researchplayers have been paid between $10,000 and $20,000 to receive yellow or red cards, commit penalties, secure a set number of corners, or even defeat their team.

Source: EFE