US EditionBrazilian Coach Abel Braga Apologises for Homophobic Remark About Pink Training Shirts
Abel Braga apologized for homophobic remarks about pink shirts and was fined 20,000 reais after his first press conference as Internacional coach, aiming to ease team tension.
- At his first press conference in Porto Alegre, Abel Braga derided pink training shirts with a homophobic slur and apologised on Instagram before the day ended.
- Abel Braga was introduced on Sunday as Internacional coach and accepted an unpaid short contract to help avoid relegation while trying to 'relax my group'.
- Disciplinary authorities ordered a fine of 20,000 reais , recalling Helio dos Anjos's nine-game suspension in 2024 for homophobic slurs in Brazilian football.
- Internacional sits fourth from bottom on 41 points and must beat Sao Paulo and Bragantino in its final two games to avoid relegation, while the controversy risks distracting the team.
- The episode adds to concerns about homophobia in Brazilian football, recalling Helio dos Anjos' nine-game suspension in 2024, while Abel Braga, 73-year-old coach, faced controversy hours after his short-term return.
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Abel Braga, coach of the Internacional Porto Alegre, Brazil, made homophobic remarks at a press conference this Sunday. He apologized this Monday.
In Porto Alegre International, the focus comes out of sports. During the last hours, the technician Abel Braga turned the alarms on for these homophobics in his presentation at the club. “I don’t want my team to train with pink shirts, they look like a group of faggots,” he said. The phrase quickly went viral and generated rejection in Brazil. Abel Braga na sua apresentação: “Eu fiz uma brincadeira, no fundo ele (D’Alessandro) deu sporo em todo …
Abel Braga was forced to apologize after having made homophobic remarks on Sunday during his first press conference as nou......
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