Flamengo protest referee stoppages: "Too much interference" | OneFootball

On Friday, Flamengo posted an official statement on social media criticizing the performance of the referees in the team's recent games. According to the club, non-existent fouls, complacency with time-wasting, and delays in restarting the match have been compromising the time of ball rolling and the pace of the matches.

"Flamengo's recent games have exposed a curious and alarming fact: the constant decrease of ball rolling and a slow pace imposed, most of the time, by the excessive and unnecessary interference of the referees," the club stated.

In the statement, Flamengo emphasized that the excessive stoppages not only disrupt the flow of the game but also the quality of the spectacle. Among the factors pointed out are the strictness in throw-in calls, non-existent fouls, complacency with time-wasting, delay in resuming the ball, and actions that hinder the fluidity of the matches.

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The club cited as an example the match against Juventude, in which the time of ball rolling was less than 50 minutes — the lowest of the season. In the last four games, Flamengo recorded less than 55 minutes of football on the field. The international recommendation establishes that the minimum should be 60 minutes of ball rolling.

"The last 4 games of Flamengo, for example, recorded less than 55 minutes of football. Against Juventude, a negative record of the season, this number was below 50 minutes!", it highlighted.

Check out Flamengo's official statement in full

The recent games of Flamengo have exposed a curious and alarming fact: the constant decrease of ball rolling and a slow pace imposed, most of the time, by the excessive and unnecessary interference of the referees.

The excessive stoppages compromise the flow of the game and the quality of the spectacle. Strictness with one or two meters in throw-in calls, non-existent fouls, complacency with time-wasting, delay in restarting the match on several occasions, and actions that hinder the fluidity of the matches are recurrent.

The last 4 games of Flamengo, for example, recorded less than 55 minutes of football. Against Juventude, a negative record of the season, this number was below 50 minutes!

The international recommendation is for at least 60 minutes of ball rolling, which has not been happening in Flamengo's matches, as shown in the graph of the second slide.

Brazilian football needs to get closer to the best international practices, allowing a better game for the fans.

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