8 Takeaways from the Collapse of Brazil's Historic Match-Fixing Case

Bruno Henrique, a Flamengo winger, was suspended and fined for fixing a yellow card. Brazil's top sports court disagreed. This legal battle may determine the future of match-fixing in the country.

On November 13, the Plenary of Brazil’s Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) delivered a verdict on the case of Bruno Henrique, a star forward for Flamengo, and one of Brazil’s most popular clubs. Henrique had been convicted and handed a 12-game suspension in September for his role in a match-fixing scandal.​

The court’s decision was highly controversial.