Paranaense gets Osorio's replacement: hires coach accused of sexual abuse of a minor

He Athletico Paranaense Brazilian announced this Monday the hiring of the coach Alexi Stival 'Cuca' to replace the Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio, which generated controversy because he was convicted of rape in 1989, although that sentence has just been annulled due to procedural failures.

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“Cuca He is our new coach for the 2024 season. The coach begins working at CAT Caju this Tuesday, the date of the return of the red and black team. The technical assistants Cuquinha and Daniel Cerqueira They will also make up the new sports technical committee, along with the professionals who are part of the permanent staff. Welcome Cuca!” wrote the club.

The hiring came about ten months after the coach was forced to resign in the Corinthians due to pressure from feminist groups.

A Swiss court sentenced Cuca in 1989 to 15 months in prison for the rape of a minor allegedly committed during a tour of the Guildwhen he was a soccer player, but he never served his sentence.

The sentence was annulled two months ago by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland (Switzerland) due to procedural failures and the court refused to open a new trial due to the statute of limitations of the crime.

He Atlhetico Paranaense offered to Cuca a contract until December 2024, one day after terminating the contract to Osoriodespite the fact that the Colombian only suffered one defeat as a coach in two months of work.

The hiring of Cuca generated an immediate controversy because, despite the decision of the Justice Swiss decision to overturn the conviction, feminist groups allege that the coach was never acquitted of the charges.

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One of the first to react was the deputy Gleisi Hoffmann, president of the Workers' Party (PT), the formation led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who considered it “terrifying” that she was hired precisely when Women's Week is commemorated.

According to Hoffmann, Cuca He raped a girl and never paid for it even though the Swiss Justice “confirmed that there was the aggressor's semen on the victim's body”, in a case as “serious and shocking” as those of the Brazilian soccer players. Daniel Alves and Robinhoconvicted in Spain and Italy for separate rapes.

“A person like Cuca “He has to pay for his crime and never occupy leadership positions, such as that of soccer coach, who serves as an inspiration and reference for so many children,” said the deputy in a publication on her social networks.

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Although he was detained for a few weeks in Switzerland along with three other Gremio teammates also convicted of rape, the coach returned to Brazil and never served his sentence, so the case was practically forgotten and did not affect his career as a footballer and coach.

But on April 27 of last year, just a week after being named coach of the CorinthiansCuca had to resign after groups of club fans and the entire staff of the women's professional team joined the protests.

Since then he was not hired by any other club again, which interrupted a 25-year career in command of twenty first division teams in Brazil, with numerous titles.

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With information from EFE.

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