Marcos Braz mocks Fluminense over postponing match with Flamengo | OneFootball

Fluminense agreed to change the date of the derby after Flamengo’s travel fatigue; Braz weighed in

Fluminense fans are still hurting from the defeat to Flamengo last Sunday (12) in the Brasileirão. The clash, previously scheduled for the day before, was postponed after a request from the Rubro-Negro side following logistical difficulties on the return from Cusco. Asked what he would have done if he were in the rival’s place, former Mengão vice president Marcos Braz laughed.

“Zero chance, man. Zero chance (of agreeing to the postponement). Let’s move on to the next topic… No way I’d postpone the match, I’d actually want to make it even sooner. If it were (president) Bap, he’d want to move the game two days earlier (laughs),” said Marcos Braz during an appearance on the ‘Charla Podcast.’

On the pitch, Flamengo steamrolled Fluminense despite the narrow 2-1 scoreline, with two goals from Pedro. With the result, the Rubro-Negro overtook their rival in the Brasileirão standings and now sit in second place in the tournament.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED?

On the night of April 8, Flamengo beat Cusco in Peru in their opening Libertadores match. However, due to delays, the Rubro-Negro delegation only landed in Rio de Janeiro on the night of 04/09. Since the game had initially been scheduled for the 11th, Mengão felt disadvantaged and requested a postponement.

As the home team for the match, Fluminense agreed to the change, giving Flamengo ‘one extra day’ of rest. The move angered some Fluminense officials and fans. In fact, the club entered a crisis after defeats to Mengão and Independiente Rivadavia (ARG) in the Libertadores.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

Riding high this season, Flamengo face Bahia this Sunday (19) in the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time. If Mengão are on the field, then there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from the Maracanã, the venue for the match.

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