Bribes in Brazil: Lomónaco confessed that he received money to be admonished and unleashed a scandal

a scandal of match-fixing and bribery shakes Brazilian soccer, but in the last few hours it was announced that an Argentine player is among the main defendants: it is about kevin lomonacowho is currently active in the Red Bull Bragantino.

the Argentinian He assumed his responsibility before the Justice when he was bribed by the betting mafia to get a reprimand in a match, in November last year against America.

The Brazilian site OUOL released the video of the confession of Lomónaco, questioned by the prosecutor Fernando Cesconetto: “I didn’t think it was a crime”said the defender. It is worth noting that there will be no legal procedure against the former Lanús in his judicial agreement, but there will be will receive a sports sanction.

What will be the sports sanction that Lomónaco will receive

Kevin Lomónaco will have a punishment at the sports level for an infraction of articles 243 and/or 243-A of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice (CBJD) for “act deliberately to the detriment of the team they defend” and/or ”act in a manner contrary to ethical sport with the aim of influencing the outcome of the match, competition or equivalent“.

The penalties provided son fines of 100 to 100 thousand reais and suspension of 180 to 330 days to play soccer. You will not be able to play in any country with federations affiliated with FIFA for the duration of your ban.

The full confession of Kevin Lomónaco

The Argentine soccer player was questioned by the prosecutor Fernando Cesconetto. Here is the full dialogue:

Fernando Cesconetto: He contacted you again to do what?

Kevin Lomonaco: Yeah, he contacted me, introducing himself, giving his name and saying to make one… to make some money. To do that. She didn’t know much, she had never done something like that with a bet, nothing like that. I didn’t understand much, but he said that he was going to make a lot of money quickly, that he just had to have a yellow card. She kept talking like that a lot, alone, because I didn’t reply to the message. At first I did not reply to the message.

Cesconetto: Did you ever agree to Vinícius Ribeiro’s proposal? (later, Kevin clarifies that his name is Luis Felipe)

Lomonaco: Yes, I do. I was concentrating, I think the day before the game. He kept insisting, sending messages, saying: ‘Let’s close brother, it’s money…’. I kept talking to him at the rally, and then yes: they got my yellow card. But I did it without knowing that it was a crime or something, I did it normally, I didn’t ask anyone anything.

Cesconetto: What game was that Kevin?

Lomonaco: It was with America.

Cesconetto: November 5th?

Lomonaco: Yes Yes.

Cesconetto: But how much money did they offer you for that yellow?

Lomonaco: He offered me 70 thousand reais. And she told me that she would send him a down payment before the game, which was 30 thousand.

Cesconetto: Did you send the signal earlier?

Lomonaco: Yes, he sent a signal before the game.

Cesconetto: And he sent you the 30 thousand reais?

Lomonaco: Did. I don’t remember if it was the day before or the same day, but before the game.

Cesconetto: Did he owe you 40 thousand reais and he kept talking to you?

Lomonaco: Yes Yes. I kept wanting a red, a penalty, something much bigger. I didn’t mean to do this. I did the yellow only because I thought it was not something that would harm the team. I thought it was something normal and I didn’t think it was a crime either, something like that. It was like I said, I didn’t ask anyone for anything, I did it just because, then at one point, it was a quick day there.

Cesconetto: That’s fine, but recognize that it’s wrong to be promised 70K and pocketed 30K to draw a card against your team. Do you know this is wrong?

Lomonaco: Yes Yes Yes.

Cesconetto: So much so that you didn’t tell your other classmates that they had done that?

Lomonaco: I did not do it.

Cesconetto: Or your coach?

Lomonaco: No, nobody.

The other footballers involved in the case

The Brazilian Justice prosecuted seven footballers for being part of gambling mafias who earn money through betting sites. The complaint was filed in the Justice of the State of Goias and He points to footballers from big teams like Fluminense, Santos and Cruzeiro. The best known is eduardo bauermannde Santos, who was separated from the squad by the club’s board of directors.

A statement from the prosecution informed that in addition to Bauerman they were prosecuted and brought to trial Victor Ramos from Chapecoense, gabriel total from Ypiranga in Rio Grando do Sul, Igor Carus recife sport, Paul Miranda of nautical, matthew gomes of the Sergipe, and fernando netto of the Saint Bernard.

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