OFFICIAL: Bruno Fernandes returns after serving prison sentence since 2013

Bruno Fernandes has been permitted to participate in the Brazil Cup while still serving his probation period outside prison.

Bruno Fernandes de Souza, the 41-year-old goalkeeper, has officially become eligible to play in the Brazil Cup after being properly registered in the Daily Information Bulletin of the Football Federation. Brazil. He will represent Vasco-AC in the first round of the tournament, where the Acre state team faces Velo Clube, a club competing in the top division of São Paulo state.

The match is scheduled for 9 PM on Thursday Brasília time at Arena da Floresta in Rio Branco city. Coach Eric Rodrigues stated that if the registration procedures are completed on time, Bruno will be given the starting goalkeeper position for this game. Before joining Vasco-AC, the veteran goalkeeper had made three appearances for Capixaba from Espírito Santo state in the state championship.

Bruno was once a player for Flamengo, but his career was severely interrupted after being convicted in 2013 for aggravated homicide, kidnapping, illegal detention, and causing injury to Eliza Samudio, who was his girlfriend at the time. Since 2023, Bruno's 22 years and 1 month prison sentence has been converted from semi-open regime to probation outside prison.

According to the schedule, he is expected to complete his sentence on January 8, 2031. Since being allowed to leave prison to resume playing, Bruno has played for seven different clubs including Boa Esporte and Poços de Caldas in Minas Gerais, Rio Branco in Acre, Atlético Carioca and Búzios in Rio de Janeiro, Orion, an amateur team in São Paulo, and União do Bom Destino in Espírito Santo.