The Santa Catarina Football Federation prohibits protests against Ricardo Teixeira.
Fans from various clubs across the country are promising a series of protests against the CBF president during the Brazilian Championship's classic matches this weekend; the federation wants to protect a "friend of Santa Catarina football".
The Santa Catarina Football Federation (FCF) announced this Thursday, through a statement published on its official website, that it will not tolerate protests against the president of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation), Ricardo Teixeira, during Sunday's derby between Figueirense and Avaí at the Orlando Scarpelli stadium. Organized via the internet, fans from various clubs across the country are promising a series of demonstrations against the head of Brazilian football during this weekend's round of derbies in the Brasileirão (Brazilian Championship).
The FCF, claiming to be supported by the stances adopted by the presidents of Avaí and Figueirense, who "have shown themselves to be absolutely opposed to this type of attitude on the part of their fans," emphasizes that any demonstration against Ricardo Teixeira would constitute an infraction of article 13-A, section IV of the Fan Statute. This article states that, to access and remain in a sports venue, it is not permitted to display posters, flags, symbols, or other signs with offensive messages, including those of a racist or xenophobic nature. Criticism of Teixeira would be characterized as an offense.
Therefore, the Santa Catarina Football Federation reminds fans that failure to comply with the conditions established in this article implies a ban on the fan's entry into the stadium or, if necessary, their immediate removal from the stadium. It makes clear that any fan who protests against Teixeira may be expelled from the Orlando Scarpelli stadium.
The FCF (Santa Catarina Football Federation) reaffirms its support for Ricardo Teixeira, "who has always been a friend and has supported football in Santa Catarina," using as an argument a passage from the Federal Constitution that states that "no one shall be considered guilty until a final and unappealable criminal conviction is reached."