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Ex-Brazil midfielder Melo handed five-game ban

  •   Tue, Nov 05 2019 02:59:49 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Nov 5 (IANS): Palmeiras midfielder Felipe Melo has received a five-game suspension for an obscene gesture towards Santos fans during their Brazilian Serie A clash in October.

The former Brazil international showed his middle finger to home supporters in his team's 2-0 loss at the Vila Belmiro stadium on October 9. Brazil's highest sports tribunal, the STJD, found the 36-year-old guilty of improper conduct during a hearing in Rio de Janeiro.

He will miss Palmeiras' matches against Vasco da Gama (away), Corinthians (home), Bahia (away), Gremio (home) and Fluminense (away), dealing a blow to Palmeiras' hopes of back-to-back Serie A titles, reports Xinhua news agency.

The Sao Paulo outfit are currently second in the 20-team top flight standings, nine points behind Flamengo with eight rounds remaining.

Palmeiras officials vowed to appeal the decision and have argued that Melo was heavily provoked by Santos fans.
  

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