‘It was a pension adjustment’

‘It wasn’t lack of payment that caused all that’, said the attacker, who was arrested in Campinas this week

The attacker Joe made news headlines when his arrest was ordered minutes before the match in which the Amazon was defeated by Ponte Preta, in a game valid for Series B of the Brazilian Championship. Already reinstated to the squad of the Amazonian team, the attacker held a press conference this Wednesday, 8th.

To journalists, the attacker denied any debt for alimony. “I want to make it clear that the problem that occurred was not due to lack of monthly pension payment, but rather a correction of a pension adjustment. The pension is paid correctly every month, but there was no adjustment, which we ended up paying off. No It was lack of payment that caused all that”, said the attacker.

Jô was arrested last Monday night, moments before the confrontation with Ponte Preta. He spent the night in the jail attached to the 2nd Police District of Campinas. The gunner left the police station on Tuesday and returned to Manaus.

Relieved to be with his teammates again, the former Corinthians player thanked the board for their efforts, said he was a correct guy and said he was focused on the match with Santos.

“Anyone who knows me knows how transparent I am, even more so knowing the scale of the situation. There are people to whom I owe all the respect and affection, which are my wife and my children. Now it’s time to have total focus on Amazonas”, said the center forward .

Still without winning in Series B, Amazonas has a draw and two defeats in the Brazilian Championship. The team from the North region occupies 18th place and is only ahead of Ituano and Guarani. The next appointment is against leader Santos, this Saturday, in Manaus.