Abel Ferreira facing STJD charge for kicking mic in Palmeiras v Mirassol | OneFootball

Palmeiras manager lost his temper at the end of the draw with Mirassol and also harshly criticized the match officiating

Abel Ferreira was furious at the end of the 1-1 draw between Palmeiras and Mirassol this Sunday (30), in the 25th round of the Brasileirão. The coach kicked the broadcast microphone on the sideline. In addition, the Portuguese manager also invaded the pitch at Maião.

STJD will report Abel Ferreira for indiscipline

According to information from ‘UOL’, the prosecutor’s office of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) will file a complaint against the coach. The complaint is based on Article 258 of the CBJD, which deals with any action contrary to discipline not covered in another article. Therefore, the expected punishment ranges from one to six matches of suspension.

Abel Ferreira will not appear before the sports court as a first-time offender. After all, the coach has already served two previous suspensions for red cards on other occasions. Together, those punishments added up to eight matches banned over the coach’s career. Thus, his recent record could weigh against the Palmeiras boss in the trial.

Abel Ferreira blasted the officiating after the draw

In a press conference after the match, Abel Ferreira harshly criticized referee João Vitor Gobi. The speech, however, ignored a decision that favored Palmeiras itself, since Mirassol had a penalty overturned during the match at Maião. Therefore, the officiating also benefited the team managed by the Portuguese coach.

“For these matches, we want the best referees. And the standard is unbelievable. How does Felipe (Anderson) get grabbed around the neck and it’s not even a foul? On the foul against Marlon, he gives neither the foul nor a yellow card. He sends Arthur off. And keeps the same standard the whole game… It can’t happen. He provokes the people on the bench. In this kind of match, you need the most prepared referees. This referee works the Paulista Championship, I know him. In my opinion, Brazil has better referees for these competitions,” said Abel Ferreira.

Draw leaves Flamengo closer to the top

With the result, Palmeiras remained at the top of the table, but saw its rival close the gap. Even so, the São Paulo side has 52 points in the national competition. Flamengo, in second place, reached 48 points with one game in hand.

Thus, the gap between the two clubs became even smaller in the title race. Flamengo beat Botafogo 3-0 this Sunday (30). Samuel Lino (twice) and Jorge Carrascal scored Fla’s goals.

Flamengo returns to the pitch on Wednesday (02) against Mirassol. The match will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Maracanã, in a postponed fourth-round fixture. Even so, a win for the Rubro-Negro could put even more pressure on league leaders Palmeiras.

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