This Sunday (10), Palmeiras played to a 1-1 draw against Remo at Mangueirão during the 15th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The outcome kept Verdão at the top of the standings with 34 points, but Flamengo is trailing closely with 30 points and a game in hand.
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The two sides are set to clash again on May 23 at Maracanã for the 17th round.
Palmeiras felt they could have secured a victory if not for the referee’s decision to disallow Bruno Fuchs’ goal in stoppage time.
After the match, Anderson Barros, Verdão’s football director, held a press conference where assistant coach João Martins later joined to address reporters.
Barros emphasized the official rules in disputing the disallowed goal after a VAR review that resulted in the referee ruling a handball by Flaco López during the assist for Fuchs.
“I want you to take a moment to judge this situation. The goal should have counted. If the ball accidentally touches the hand or arm of an attacking player and a teammate scores, that goal counts. The goal is disallowed only if the same player who handled the ball scores. If there’s an unintentional touch at the outset of the play that falls to another player, it’s not an offense,” Barros stated, before continuing.
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“That would mean two additional points for Palmeiras. Whose responsibility lies with this? We cannot let this happen again. It’s the CBF’s responsibility, as well as Rodrigo Cintra’s and Péricles Bassols’. Such mistakes cannot continue. How do we address this? It’s a sensitive issue. Today, the officiating and VAR made a clear error that disadvantaged Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras.”
Barros also addressed the STJD’s suspension of Abel Ferreira for his recent comments regarding officiating.
He indicated that he would be calling for “immediate action” from the CBF.
“Palmeiras faced consequences for questioning the referees — Abel received a six-match suspension — yet the STJD later did not maintain that stance, granting suspensive effect and reducing penalties for other players. Palmeiras is involved in every meeting. We have expressed our views and taken a stand. We haven’t been publicly vocal about this, but today’s situation is unacceptable. We cannot stand for this. Urgent action is required.”
Palmeiras even presented audio from a Santos match where the same referee, Rafael Klein, clarifies the handball and goal rule, which contradicts the decision to negate Palmeiras’ goal against Remo.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.