Abel Ferreira has intensified the rivalry between Palmeiras and Flamengo with his recent comments on Thursday (23).
Prior to the upcoming match against Jacuipense in the Copa do Brasil, the Portuguese coach expressed his dissatisfaction with the officiating in the previous night’s game involving Flamengo.
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“I watched a game yesterday where, if I were the coach, I would have been sent off,” he remarked during an interview on Prime Video.
Shortly after, reporter André Hernan noted that the referee in question was the same one involved in the Morumbi controversy.
For context, the journalist referred to Anderson Daronco, who officiated the Copa do Brasil match between Flamengo and Vitória at Maracanã.
The game sparked complaints from the Bahia-based team, particularly because Saúl escaped a red card despite elbowing Caíque in the face.
Daronco also officiated the last encounter between São Paulo and Palmeiras at Morumbi, during which Abel Ferreira received a red card for protesting a referee’s decision.
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This ejection resulted in Abel Ferreira facing trial and suspension by the STJD.
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