"It was our dream to reach the semifinal or even the final, but she killed our game. I think the Sao Paulo state's soccer federation has to look at matches of this importance and not give it to a woman. It is no good for us to play against Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, and they put a woman to referee a match of this importance."
"I was nervous and I said things I shouldn't have. I talked to Daiane, apologized to her too. She had an assistant with her, I asked her for her forgiveness too for she is also a woman. I was wrong for saying it. My wife criticized what I said, my mom did too. I am being a man and a human being by coming here to ask forgiveness for what I said."
Red Bull Bragantino defender Gustavo Marques received a 12-match suspension and 30,000 Brazilian reais fine for sexist comments directed at female referee Daiane Muniz following Bragantino's 2-1 loss to Sao Paulo in a state tournament quarterfinal. In a post-match interview, Marques stated the federation should not assign women to referee important matches. The suspension applies to state-level competitions but not national competitions like the Brazilian league. Marques subsequently apologized on social media, acknowledging his mistake and stating he had spoken with the referee. Local media reported the club additionally fined him 50% of his monthly wages.
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