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Unusual Ban: Player Punished Until Rival Recovers
29 Jul
Summary
- Defender's ban is tied to opponent's recovery time.
- The suspension maximum is six months.
- The incident occurred during a Serie A match on July 22.
Victor Gabriel, an Internacional defender, faces a unique suspension following a serious injury to Cruzeiro's Gabriel Pec. The Brazilian court has ruled that Gabriel's ban will last a maximum of six months, or until Pec is able to resume training, whichever period is shorter.
The incident took place on July 22 during a Serie A match where Victor Gabriel committed a rash challenge, resulting in a fractured left tibia for Pec. Gabriel Pec had recently joined Cruzeiro from LA Galaxy and was making his debut in this match.
Brazil's Superior Court of Sports Justice deemed a standard penalty inadequate for the severity of the injury. Victor Gabriel has since apologized, calling the event unfortunate and expressing his prayers for Pec's recovery.
Further complications arose when the court questioned evidence provided by Internacional, specifically an audio recording from the match's VAR. The club acknowledged an error in using a social media audio recording and requested its removal from the case file.
