Abel Ferreira sent off after win, will miss Palmeiras v Vasco clash | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira will not lead Palmeiras in the fifth round match of the Brazilian Championship against Vasco. The coach was sent off after the final whistle in the 2-1 victory over Fluminense, a result that secured Verdão at the top of the national competition.

The coach received a direct red card from referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima. The next Brasileirão match is scheduled to take place on March 12, at 7:30 PM (Brasília time), at São Januário Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Before taking the field again for the Brasileirão, Abel Ferreira will lead Palmeiras in a single match of the Campeonato Paulista semifinal, which will be played next Sunday against São Paulo, at Arena Crefisa Barueri, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

“In the last minute of the game, there was a throw-in for us, and the referee awarded it to them. I complained, and the fourth official must know better than I do... In the last game (against Corinthians), I was sent off by Claus for clapping. If I can't clap in a football stadium, where can I clap? I did complain, just like I complained about a ball that was a goal kick, and the referee gave a corner. First time I've seen this. I said at halftime that it was the VAR. We are all subject to error. I can make mistakes, the referee too. I think the fourth official must have been offended. I protested because the throw-in was ours, and it was the fourth official who sent me off. I didn't understand why,” said Abel in an interview after the game.

Palmeiras' Situation

With the victory, Palmeiras remains unbeaten in the Brasileirão and stays at the top of the competition, with ten points earned. Now, they have one draw and three consecutive wins. Abel Ferreira's team now turns its attention to the Campeonato Paulista, a tournament in which they are semifinalists and are fighting for a spot in the final against São Paulo on Sunday.

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