Alanyaspor, a club from Turkey, announced this Monday midfielder Richard Coelho, formercruise e Cearáafter also introduce defender Eduardo Bauermannex-Santos.
The midfielder had his name cited by the Public Ministry of Goiás in Operation Penalty Maximum II, which investigates athletes allegedly involved in betting schemes. The athlete was away from Raposa, until his loan contract was interrupted, and also had his bond with Vozão terminated.
Cruzeiro communicates that the athlete Richard is preventively removed from the activities of the professional football team.
— Cruise 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) May 10, 2023
According to the prints exposed in the investigations, Richard would have, at the time that he was playing in Ceará, received a deposit of BRL 40 thousand to force a yellow card in the match against Cuiabá, in the Brazilian championship 2022, which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Richard Coelho has signed a two-year contract with Alanyaspor and has already been officially introduced. The athlete thanked the trust and projected his performance for the new club.
“I am very happy to be here. It is a pleasure to work with such a group. I think I can contribute to the team in every way. I think we will be successful with this group. I will do my best with this shirt. I want you to know that I will give my all to help my teammates on the field,” Richard said at a press conference.
✍️ Richard Coelho Corendon Alanyaspor’umuzda
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— Corendon Alanyaspor 🌊☀️ (@Alanyaspor) July 3, 2023
Source: Gazetaesportiva

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