As expected, Shakhtar Donetsk announced on their club website the signing of a five-year contract with former Atletico Paranaense defender Pedrinho. The Brazilian joined the Pitmen as a free agent.
Pedrinho. Photo - shakhtar.comLast season, the 21-year-old had a solid place in Atletico Paranaense's main squad, but eventually left the team with a scandal: Pedrinho was suspected of playing for a bookmaker's office, and for this reason the club terminated his contract with him.
Allegedly Pedrinho was one of the participants in the conspiracy of foul play, when Brian Garcia deliberately received a yellow card and received 80 thousand Brazilian reals (about 15 thousand euros) for it. Pedrinho was found not guilty at the end of the trial, but this did not affect Atletico Paranaense's decision to terminate his contract.
