Conmebol fines Flamengo four times for Libertadores semi-final

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has fined Flamengo four times for offences committed during the Copa Libertadores semi-final. The information is reported by UOL Esporte, ge (Globo), Metrópoles, Placar and Terra.

The offences alleged

According to ge (Globo) and Placar, the sanctions relate in particular to a message displayed on the players' shirts, in protest against the ban on sports betting (bets), as well as the use of whistles. UOL Esporte also cites this protest as a reason for the sanction. Terra specifies that these punishments follow incidents that occurred during the match against Estudiantes, which saw the Brazilian club eliminated.

The amount of the fines

Metrópoles indicates that the sum of the punishments applied by Conmebol to Flamengo reaches 36 thousand dollars, i.e. more than 198 thousand reais. Placar, for its part, mentions an amount of around 200 thousand reais for these four offences. The sources do not specify the exact breakdown among the four fines.

A new setback for the club

Terra stresses that this sanction represents a new problem for Flamengo, already marked by an elimination described as "traumatic" by the outlet. The club will have to pay these fines after a Libertadores campaign that ended in the semi-finals.