Athletico removes players after appearing on the betting sheet

On the afternoon of this Wednesday, the 10th, the Athletico-PR announced the departure of the left-back Pedrinho and the steering wheel Bryan Garcia, players who appeared in a betting sheet published by “O Globo”. The list appears in the investigation of the Public Ministry of Goiás in the Maximum Penalty operation.

The Hurricane duo was not reported in the case. With the removal, Pedrinho It is Bryan Garcia will not be available for the confrontation against Internacional today, at 19h (Brasília time), in Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, for the fifth round of the Brazilian Championship. They returned to Curitiba.

We would like to inform you that, given the news published, the athlete Bryan García was also preventively removed from the activities of the main team, returning to Curitiba today. https://t.co/7RnXBBGPVV

— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) May 10, 2023

“Club Athletico Paranaense informs that the athlete Pedrinho has been preventively removed from activities with the main squad until the facts disclosed this Wednesday (10) are rigorously investigated”says the note released by Athletico.

“We inform you that, in light of the news published, the athlete Bryan García was also preventively removed from the activities of the main team, returning today to Curitiba”, wrote in the other communiqué.

According to information from the “GE” website, Pedrinho and Bryan Garcia were called for a conversation with the board of the club from Paraná and left the concentration of the Hurricane delegation after the meeting. The winger was part of Athletico’s starting lineup.

The article released by “O Globo” this Wednesday presented a new list of players who are being monitored for alleged involvement in a betting scheme in Serie A and B matches of the Brazilian Championship. The Public Prosecutor’s Office’s complaint against those investigated in Operation Maximum Penalty II.

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