# Brazilian football disciplinary incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/brazilian-football-disciplinary-incidents
> Updated: 2026-10-06T17:33:37.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

The Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva (STJD) suspended Atlético midfielder Alexsander for two matches following an incident in the anti-doping room at Arena MRV. The suspension followed a 2-1 victory over Cruzeiro, where Alexsander reportedly recorded a video containing “grave conduct” and “grave words” directed at Kaio Jorge.

Atlético has announced plans to appeal, claiming the midfielder was responding to provocations. Additionally, Cruzeiro was fined R$ 10,000 for fan vandalism and ordered to pay R$ 31,000 for damages, while Atlético received a R$ 10,000 fine for missing balls at the end of the match.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Sporting CP futsal captain Alex Merlim suspended

Sporting CP futsal captain Alex Merlim has received a one-game suspension from the Portuguese Football Federation for insulting a referee during his son's youth match.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sporting-cp-futsal-captain-alex-merlim-suspended

### 2026-09-09: Alexsander suspended for two games following insults to Kaio Jorge

Atlético midfielder Alexsander has received a two-match suspension from the STJD for insulting Kaio Jorge, an incident the club intends to appeal.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/alexsander-suspended-for-two-games-following-insults-to-kaio-jorge

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