Bruno Henrique has been handed a suspension of 12 matches and fined BR60,000 amid ongoing investigations into allegations of match-fixing related to the 2023 football season. Bruno Henrique Suspended
The case centers around accusations that Henrique deliberately received a yellow card during the match against Santos on November 1, 2023, actions allegedly taken to influence sports betting outcomes.
In a recent development, Flamengo requested that the Court consider the statute of limitations in the potential match-fixing case against Henrique. The 1st Disciplinary Commission of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) responded by majority vote, deciding to reject the request. The commission upheld the validity of the complaint filed by the Court’s Prosecutor’s Office.
On August 1, 2025, the STJD Prosecutor’s Office formally charged Bruno Henrique along with four other individuals for involvement in match-fixing connected to sports betting. Should Henrique be convicted, he could face penalties including up to two years of suspension, a 24-match ban, and fines reaching BR200,000.
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Adding a broader dimension to the case, a third-division football club from Campana, Argentina, was officially accused of attempting to manipulate a match on August 6, 2025.
The other accused individuals include amateur athletes Wander Nunes Pinto Júnior, Claudinei Vitor Mosquete Bassan, Andryl Sales Nascimento dos Reis, and Douglas Ribeiro Pina Barcelos.
Before ruling on the case’s substantive issues, the 1st Disciplinary Commission evaluated preliminary procedural matters, including the applicability of the statute of limitations. The panel’s decision was to reject the preliminary motion by a vote of 4-1.
Following a disciplinary hearing held on September 4, 2025, Henrique was sanctioned with a 12-match suspension and a BR$60,000 fine by the STJD. The decision was based on Articles 243 and 243-A of the Brazilian Code of Sports Justice, which address fraudulent conduct aimed at influencing match results.
