SC Bastia's Brazilian striker Brandao was held in custody for several hours on Friday and will face charges following his headbutt on Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Motta.
Brandao could face prison over Motta head-butt
Brandao will be judged by the Paris Criminal Court for his head-butt on Italian-Brazilian Thiago Motta last Saturday, which resulted in a broken nose for the Paris Saint Germain player.
Judicial sources cited by 'BFM TV' explained that Brandao was under arrest for several hours, before he was notified he had to appear before the Criminal Justice Court for the incident involving Thiago Motta in the tunnel at the Parque de los PrÃncipes in Paris.
He is accused of premeditated violence committed in a sports facility, for which he could not only be sentenced to imprisonment and fined, but he may also be banned from taking part in competitive sport.
The 34-year-old will appear in court on November 3 on charges of committing premeditated assault in a sporting arena and causing his victim to be signed off work for seven days.
The Paris Public Prosecutor's department had launched a preliminary investigation into the incident last Saturday at the Parc des Princes, which was filmed by CCTV cameras inside the tunnel.
"This is just the logical next step in the process," said Brandao's lawyer Olivier Martin, attempting to play down the situation.
He added that Brandao "firmly disputed having committed the offence in a premeditated manner" and that the length of sick leave reportedly required by Motta "must be disputed."
The disciplinary committee of the French Professional Football League (LFP) had provisionally suspended the player from action until 18th September, when the procedure it is expected to end and a final decision will be made.
In addition, Bastia have removed their 34-year-old striker from the rest of the squad while the LFP's decision is being awaited. The club has also condemned the attack and reserved the right to take any "further action" against the player.
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