Controversial referee, lesser-known brother, to officiate São Paulo v Grêmio | OneFootball

If São Paulo has nightmares about Wilton Pereira Sampaio’s refereeing in their matches, this time they will face, in the duel against Grêmio for the Brasileirão this Wednesday (11), the less famous brother, Sávio Sampaio, who has also made mistakes while officiating Tricolor’s games.

The CBF announced in a public hearing held at its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) that Sávio Pereira Sampaio, from the Federal District, will referee the match between the teams from São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul at Morumbi. The assistant referees on the field will be Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira, from Ceará, and Leila Naiara Moreira da Cruz, also representing the nation’s capital. In charge of the VAR will be Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira from Minas Gerais.

As is customarily reported by the CBF, the selection of referees is determined by taking into account the stages of the competition, the importance and level of complexity of each match, as well as the qualification, physical conditioning, and technical performance of the referees.

Sávio Sampaio has already been involved in some controversies during his refereeing of matches for different teams. He has even made mistakes in favor of São Paulo, in 2021. In a match against Bahia, he failed to call a penalty by then-defender Miranda on Juninho Capixaba. The mistake was later admitted in an official statement by the CBF’s Refereeing Ombudsman.

The following year, the referee officiated Internacional 2 x 3 Botafogo and harmed the Rio team right at the start of the game by awarding a non-existent penalty and sending off Philipe Sampaio. In addition, coach Luís Castro was expelled for complaining.

The CBF once again acknowledged the referee’s mistakes at the time and suspended both Sávio Pereira Sampaio and the VAR from that match, Rafael Traci.

It’s a good idea for São Paulo to keep an eye on the refereeing in this upcoming match against Grêmio, scheduled for 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Morumbi, for the 3rd round of the Brazilian Championship.

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