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What Did Abel Ferreira Say When Recalling Palmeiras’ Controversial Incident in the 2025 Brasileirão?

We’re already in 2026, but Abel Ferreira still seems unable to forget 2025. In a press conference after Palmeiras’ victory over Botafogo this Wednesday (18th), the Portuguese coach recalled a controversial incident in last year’s Brasileirão and, once again, ‘complained’ about having lost the championship to Flamengo.

“If I had known that two or three teams would join forces against Palmeiras, I would have preferred to lose that game”, said Abel Ferreira. It’s important to note that the situation the coach is referring to happened during the derby against São Paulo, at Morumbis, in the 2025 Brasileirão.

On that occasion, Palmeiras ended up being favored by a refereeing error. That’s because Ramon Abatti Abel did not call a penalty by Allan on Tapia. Even after consulting the VAR booth, the referee remained convinced that no foul had occurred inside the box.

CRY, ABEL FERREIRA!

Abel Ferreira must still have ‘nightmares’ about Flamengo to this day. That’s because, throughout 2025, Palmeiras fought with the Rubro-Negro for the Libertadores and Brasileirão titles. However, at the end of the season, Mengão took home both trophies, leaving their rival as runner-up in both competitions.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT GAME IN THE BRASILEIRÃO?

While Abel Ferreira keeps dwelling on his regrets, Flamengo is focused on playing another match in the 2026 season. This Thursday (19th), Mengo faces Remo in the seventh round of the Brasileirão.

The ball rolls at 8:00 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the details of the match on YouTube with Rodrigo Lima reporting live on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Premiere will broadcast the match via pay-per-view.

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