Botafogo appeal to CBF, demand fair refereeing against Flamengo | OneFootball

Botafogo reported on Tuesday night that they were at the headquarters of the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) to discuss the refereeing of the classic against Flamengo, scheduled for this Wednesday at the Nilton Santos Stadium, for the Brazilian Championship.

The meeting was attended by the director of football Leonardo Coelho, who represented the alvinegro club.

The main measure announced was the hiring of the company Good Game, which will perform real-time monitoring of the refereeing performance in Wednesday's duel. According to an official statement, the tool will be used to evaluate the referees' behavior and ensure that the match rules are respected.

Botafogo emphasized that they expect a “safe, correct, and professional” conduct in the classic and will not accept possible attempts of external pressure. The concern extends to the referee appointed for the match, Alex Stefano, who is still at the beginning of his journey in national competitions.

Despite the tone of distrust regarding the subject, the alvinegro note also reserved praise for the president of the CBF, Samir Xaud, highlighting the efforts to improve the arbitration processes in Brazilian football.

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Situation in the standings

The scenario adds even more weight to the classic: Flamengo is the runner-up in the Brasileirão, with 55 points and trying to regain the top of the table, while Botafogo, in fifth place, with 43, seeks to establish itself among the top four.

See Botafogo's full statement:

Botafogo was at the CBF, represented by the Director of Football Leonardo Coelho, where they expressed the following position to the entity's leaders:

– Botafogo expects a safe, correct, and professional refereeing in tomorrow's classic against Flamengo at Nilton Santos. The Club will not admit attempts of pressure and intimidation from leaders of other associations, trusting in the CBF's management on the subject and in the good performance of Alex Stefano, who is still playing his first games in national competitions.

– The Club will conduct real-time monitoring of the refereeing work in the match (Ref_Eval + Match_Fix), through the specialized company Good Game, to monitor the behavior of all participants and ensure that the game rules will be respected.

– Botafogo demanded explanations about the topics addressed in the last letters sent, especially related to the games against Grêmio and Internacional, where scandalous arbitration errors compromised the results.

– Botafogo acknowledges the efforts of Samir Xaud, President of the CBF, to improve the processes and seek solutions for major issues in Brazilian football.

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