Roberto Firmino’s father tragically dies after suffering a heart attack during family trip to Dubai – shortly after the former Liverpool star was pictured with relatives at an amusement park
José Roberto Cordeiro de Oliveira, 62, suffered a heart attack. The family is still trying to contact the Brazilian embassy in the country to bring back his body to Maceió, the family’s home city.
Close friends and Firmino’s press manager have confirmed the information to Brazilian news outlet UOL.
‘He was a very good guy,’ said one friend of the family. ‘He had a very good soul and was very funny. This was very unexpected.’
Firmino saw his father as a hero, as he wrote in his biography ‘Si Señor – My Liverpool Years’.
Not all heroes wear capes; some are called Dad.
My father, José, was my childhood hero, an inspiration and an example. A generous, serious, honest man dedicated to the family.’
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The independent comission has suggested that Premier League clubs could face sporting sanctions in future, if found guilty of financial breaches.
Liverpool will be paying close attention to the punishments that could be handed out to their Premier League rivals in the future.
Fresh from local rivals Everton being docked 10 points for a single breach of the league’s profit and sustainability rules, the punishment dealt to the Toffees was unprecedented in the English top flight.
For context, Portsmouth were deducted nine points for entering administration, back in 2010.
In February, reigning champions City were presented with a total of 115 charges by the Premier League, relating to alleged financial breaches between 2009 and 2018.
The Manchester club have denied every accusation, but the points deduction given to Everton highlights the potential severity of the case.
Chelsea are another club that are currently under investigation after the new ownership uncovered potential financial breaches.
The west London side have already reached a settlement with UEFA over these issues but, unlike the European governing body, the Premier League does not have a statute of limitations and the independent commission is still conducting their investigation into these alleged breaches.
This suggests that further sporting sanctions, including points deductions, are to be expected, if other teams are found guilty of financial breaches.
In the summary of Everton’s points deduction, the independent commission said: “We have no doubt that the circumstances of this case are such that only a sporting sanction in the form of a points deduction would be appropriate.
A financial penalty for a club that enjoys the support of a wealthy owner is not a sufficient penalty.
“We agree with the Premier League that the requirements of punishment, deterrence, vindication of compliant clubs, and the protection of the integrity of the sport demand a sporting sanction in the form of a points deduction. The issue is not the form of sanction, but its extent.”
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