(Reuters) - Palmeiras president Leila Mejdalani Pereira said CONMEBOL's punishment of Cerro Porteno for racial abuse against Palmeiras Under-20 player Luighi was too lenient, criticising the South American governing body's treatment of Brazilian clubs.
CONMEBOL fined the Paraguayan club $50,000 and banned fans from attending their home games during the Libertadores Under-20 tournament, where 18-year-old striker Luighi was left in tears on Thursday when a man in the stands made racist gestures at visiting Palmeiras players.
