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Brazilian scandal

A BRAZILIAN club said the national football federation offered financial relief to keep it from fighting against relegation. Portuguesa said it received a document from the federation offering a loan on the condition that it accepted a controversial sports tribunal decision that demoted the club. The tribunal last year stripped Portuguesa of four points for using a player irregularly, a ruling that kept powerhouse Fluminense in top flight.

 




 

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