November 12 – Flamengo participant Bruno Henrique has denied his involvement in match fixing after police raided 12 addresses linked to him.
Following Flamengo’s Copa do Brasil win, Henrique mentioned: “Sure (I’m harmless). I acquired a notification of the investigation in an aggressive method. I didn’t count on it the way in which it was, however I imagine in justice up there. God is a man who at all times is aware of. My life, my trajectory, since I began taking part in soccer – God has at all times been with me. And, man, I’m calm about it. The people who find themselves there on this battle with me, I simply ask that justice be achieved and that we separate what occurs off the sphere from on the sphere.”
Authorities are investigating the match Flamengo – Santos from the 2023 season. The Flamengo participant was booked twice – for a foul after which for protesting the primary reserving. He was despatched off and Flamengo went on to lose the match.
The Worldwide Betting Integrity Affiliation (IBIA) and Sportrader flagged suspicious betting exercise with an unusually excessive quantity of bets on Henrique’s crimson card. If discovered responsible, Henrique might withstand six years in jail.
In a press release, Flamengo mentioned: “The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo turned conscious, on this date, of the existence of an investigation, nonetheless ongoing, coping with the attainable follow of match-fixing and sports activities betting.
“The Membership has not but had entry to the information of the investigation, for the reason that case runs in secrecy of justice, however you will need to word that, whereas it would assist the authorities, it would give full assist to the athlete Bruno Henrique, who enjoys our belief and, like several particular person, enjoys the presumption of innocence.”
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