STJD suspends Corinthians vs Goiás for the Brazilian Championship

The president of the Superior Court of Sports Justice for Football (STJD), Otávio Noronha, determined the suspension of the match between Goiás and Corinthians, scheduled to take place this Saturday (15), at 19:00, in Serrinha, in Goiás.

The reason for the determination is a disagreement about the presence of visiting fans in the match.

With the recommendation of the Public Ministry of the State of Goiás and determination of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the game would take place with a single crowd due to the violent history between the fans of the two teams.

Corinthians, however, had obtained an injunction from the STJD itself for the sale of tickets to its fans. Afterwards, Goiás accepted the decision of the Goiás Court of Justice and vetoed tickets for visitors this Saturday.

Given the divergence of decisions, the president of the STJD stated, in a note, that “determined by the Common Court that the visiting fans will not be able, in the game scheduled for today, to enter the stadium, it is not up to this Sports Court to determine that Goiás and the CBF act in disagreement with the court order”.

“It is the responsibility of this STJD, ultimately to ensure the sporting order and the balance of competitions, so that the only proportionate and adequate measure for that, given the framework that is revealed, is the determination of the suspension of the match so that another, in due course, to be designated by the organization of Sport, in conditions that the game can be carried out without the vilification of the principles that must be preserved”, determined Otávio Noronha.

Corinthians expressed itself through social networks. “Corinthians reinforces its uncompromising position in the permanent fight for its rights and for the presence of Fiel Torcida in all the team’s games, for any competition and will await new guidelines from the sports court regarding the suspended match.”

Goiás, which had published on its Twitter profile the determination of the State Justice to veto the visiting fans and also that tickets for the match were sold out, did not comment on the suspension of the match until the publication of this text, which will be updated. .

Read the entire STJD decision, signed by the president of the court, Otávio Noronha:

“In the strictly technical aspect, there is no need to consider a conflict between the decisions handed down by the Sports Court and by the ordinary Court. This is because, as the C. STJ has already decided, at least when it opportunely considered a preliminary injunction formulated in CC 175127-RJ, reaffirmed that, as is well known, the Sports Justice is obviously not part of the Judiciary.

In fact, the Constitution of the Republic attributed to the Sports Justice the competence to say about the issues related to the discipline and organization of Sports, thus creating, in the light of what has already been stated by Ex. STF, the only hypothesis of relativization of the principle of inexorability of immediate access to the Judiciary, provided for in art. 5 of the Political Letter (ADI 2,139 MC and ADI 2,160 MC vote of the reporter for the ac. min. Marco Aurélio, j. 5-13-2009, P, DJE of 10-23-2009.)

At a R. Decision rendered by the Judiciary, however, cannot be denied validity.

So it is that, determined by the Common Justice, that the visiting fans will not be able, in the game scheduled for today, to enter the Stadium, it is not up to this Sports Justice, to determine that Goiás and CBF act in disagreement with the court order.

On the other hand, however, it is the responsibility of this STJD to ensure, as a last resort, the sporting order and the balance of competitions, so that the only proportionate and adequate measure for that, given the framework that is revealed, is the determination of the suspension of the performance of the match, so that another, in due course, is designated by the organization of Sport, in conditions that the Game can be carried out without the vilification of the principles that must be preserved.

In view of the foregoing, and in view of the decision of the Common Justice, I grant the petitioner’s request and determine the suspension of the match between Goiás and Corinthians, valid for the 2022 Brazilian Championship, designated for today, 10/15/2002.

call the parties.”