Brazil Federation Suspends Rogerio Caboclo For Alleged Sexual Harassment

Brazil federation has suspended 48-year old football official Rogerio Caboclo for a period of 30 days after he was accused of sexual harassment.

Brazil Federation Suspends Rogerio Caboclo For Alleged  Sexual Harassment
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Brazil’s top football official suspension comes just a week before the start of Copa America after they were given a last-minute call to host the tournament due to pandemic and political instability in Argentina and Colombia respectively.

“Brazilian football federation received this Sunday afternoon the decision of the Brazilian Football Ethics Commission temporarily suspending the president Rogerio Caboclo from the exercise of his functions for an initial period of 30 days," read the statement.

The incident had been reported on Friday to the Ethics Commission by an employee for several episodes of sexual and moral harassment but he denied the accusations.