Brazil: Punishments for pitched battle in Cruzeiro=Atlético Mineiro ..

By Samuel On Mar 25, 2026

Hulk and 22 other players punished by the Minas Gerais Court.

The Sports Justice Tribunal of Minas Gerais has imposed four-game suspensions and fines of 400,000 reais (more than 65,000 euros) on the Cruzeiro and Atlético Mineiro players involved in the “pitched battle” that marred the state championship final . However, according to the Brazilian press, the game suspensions only apply to the state competition, meaning that the protagonists of this unfortunate episode will remain unpunished in the Brasileirão and the Taça.At Cruzeiro, 12 players were punished (Cássio, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, João Marcelo, Villalba, Kauã Prates, Christian, Lucas Romero, Matheus Henrique, Walace, Gerson and Kaio Jorge), while Atlético Mineiro had 11 players targeted (Everson, Gabriel Delfim, Preciado, Lyanco, Ruan Tressoldi, Junior Alonso, Renan Lodi, Alan Franco, Alan Minda, Cassierra and Hulk). Cruzeiro , now coached by Artur Jorge, is 20th and last in the Brasileirão standings with four points, while Atlético Mineiro is 13th with eight points.

Brazil: Punishments for "pitched battle