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The Palmeiras coach was described as a “dirty Portuguese…” by the Sao Paulo manager, who apologised
Abel Ferreira spoke about the insult he received from Sao Paulo manager Carlos Belmonte after a match with Palmeiras on March 3.
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Carlos Belmonte described the Palmeiras coach as “a piece of the Portuguese…”
Last night, after defeating Ponte Preta 5-1 in the quarter-finals of the Paulista Championship, Abel Ferreira made what he claimed was the final statement on the matter, in a press conference.
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The two-time Brazilian champion won the quarter-final match and qualified for the next stage
“I reject any and all acts of discrimination, whether based on gender, skin color, nationality, or any kind of violence. This goes far beyond football. It is a humanitarian issue. I repeat that I reject all acts of discrimination. The coach, who after this statement insisted on remaining silent for 30 seconds, said: “This is the message I want to leave, and I no longer speak publicly about this topic.”
Belmont has already apologised, and Sao Paulo has reached an agreement with the Court of Justice for Sport to convert the manager's potential penalties into fines, which when added together, the Court of Justice for Sport said. Globe Sportsamounting to approximately 37 thousand euros.
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