Flamengo bias? Mirassol player slams Brasileirão refereeing | OneFootball

Reinaldo, Mirassol full-back, complained about the refereeing in the match against Coritiba

Mirassol beat Coritiba at Couto Pereira, 2-1, and moved further away from the relegation zone. But after the match, the topic was Flamengo. Even though the club had absolutely nothing to do with the game, the Brasileirão leaders were mentioned by the São Paulo team’s left-back Reinaldo in a rant about refereeing in the country.

— Playing at home is one thing, away is another. Against Palmeiras, against Flamengo, it’s a different game, whether away or at home... we’re here, and just like Flamengo works, Palmeiras works, we do too, Coritiba does too —, said Reinaldo.

— So I hope the refereeing improves its standards, not because of the shirt or whether it’s at home or away. We players should always improve too, when it comes to complaining, there’s not even a crowding around the referee anymore. I just hope there’s consistency for both sides, that’s what I ask for the most. Consistency. God willing, it will improve and we’ll raise the level of Brazilian football —, added Reinaldo.

THE NERVE

Adding up both halves of the Brasileirão season, Flamengo thrashed Mirassol 7-1. And if anyone has the right to complain about refereeing, it’s Mengo. After all, in the match in Mirassol, defensive midfielder Denílson pulled Jorge Carrascal back as the last man and was not shown a red card. Even so, Reinaldo kept venting after the clash with Coritiba.

— What I talk about most regarding referees is the lack of consistency. The guy fouled me, he played advantage, fine, but then show the card afterward. And then when we go talk to him, he acts all tough. But that’s part of it, they think they have to talk to players like that, without wanting to listen to us —, he pointed out.

— I’m not even talking about the referee, but the linesman... The linesman, for the love of God. It’s an absurd lack of consistency. I’m sure Brazilian refereeing needs to improve in that regard. We players have to improve too, stop complaining, but the refereeing also has to improve this lack of consistency, which is huge —, he concluded.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.