Alexandre Mendes, Renato Gaúcho's assistant at Gremio, was detained on Thursday in Porto Alegre after the club returned from a 1-1 draw with Remo. The report says the detention was linked to an alleged failure to comply with a restraining and protection measure requested by his ex-partner, valid since 5 March 2026.
The case timeline
This is not a fresh case. The proceedings date back to August 2024, when they were opened in the 2nd Domestic and Family Violence Court of the Central Forum of the District of Porto Alegre.
A Bola also says Mendes became a defendant in July 2025, with the first hearing taking place in August. The same report says the alleged violation happened at Expointer, the agricultural fair in Esteio in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, between 29 August and 6 September 2026.
What stands out is the timing, with the detention coming as Grêmio's delegation disembarked in Porto Alegre. The report does not say the 1-1 draw with Remo caused the detention, only that it happened on the return from that trip.
The key point is straightforward enough: this is a detention linked to an alleged breach in a case that has been moving through the courts since 2024, not a new allegation born out of the trip to Remo.
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