Bruno Henrique is reported and may be out of action for Flamengo; understand

The Prosecutor's Office of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) has formally charged Flamengo striker Bruno Henrique with involvement in a match-fixing scheme. The player is accused of deliberately forcing himself to receive a yellow card in the Brazilian Championship match against Santos on November 1, 2023, in order to favor bets made by his brother. If convicted, the player could face a suspension of up to two years.

THE ARTICLES AND THE GRAVITY OF THE ACCUSATION

The complaint, based on a Federal Police investigation, places the player under two articles of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD):

• Article 243 – Deliberately acting in a manner detrimental to the team, with the aggravating circumstance of paragraph 1 (obtaining financial advantage). Penalty: suspension of 360 to 720 days .
• Article 243-A – Acting against sporting ethics with the intent to influence the outcome of the match. Since the action was consummated (the card was actually issued), the penalty ranges from a 12- to 24-game suspension .

BASIS OF THE COMPLAINT: MESSAGES AND ACTIONS IN THE FIELD

Complaint against Bruno Henrique, from Flamengo: "intentionally caused his third yellow card"

According to a report by UOL journalist Rodrigo Mattos, the complaint is based on evidence gathered in the criminal court. Among the main elements are WhatsApp conversations between Bruno Henrique and his brother, Wander Nunes Pinto Junior, in which the player allegedly anticipated his intention to receive a yellow card —information used by Wander to place bets.

“The materiality and authorship are evidenced by all the records of conversations in messaging applications extracted from the police investigation (...) and by the dynamics of the game itself that took place on 11/1/2023, in which the player, in stoppage time, intentionally provoked his third yellow card”, states the complaint.

The prosecution also considers that there was an economic advantage, even if indirect: “ The offense was committed through the promise of an economic advantage — even if not directly for the athlete, but for the benefit of his brother and network of contacts.”

OTHERS INVOLVED AND POSSIBLE PUNISHMENTS

In addition to Bruno Henrique , his brother and three others were also charged: Claudinei Vitor Mosquete Bassan, Andryl Reis, and Douglas Barcelos. All are accused of benefiting from insider information to place bets . The group was charged under Article 242 of the CBJD, which deals with offering an advantage to influence the outcome. In this case, the penalty could include a fine or even a ban from the sport.

NEXT STEPS IN THE STJD AND IN THE ORDINARY COURT

The complaint will still be reviewed by the first instance of the Superior Court of Justice (STJD), which will decide whether to take the case to trial. A date has not been set for the hearing. Meanwhile, the case is also being heard in the ordinary courts: Bruno Henrique is already a defendant following a complaint filed by the Federal District Public Prosecutor's Office . The player's defense denies the accusations and has already tried—unsuccessfully—to have the case annulled in higher courts.