😳 Incredible cheek, says Leila Pereira on Flamengo statement | OneFootball

The "war of narratives" between Palmeiras and Flamengo gained a new chapter this Sunday (2).

Before the ball rolled for the clash against Fortaleza, Palmeiras president Leila Pereira gave an interview to the club's TV channel criticizing the official statement released by Flamengo on Saturday.

The president began by taking a jab at the rival club, while also highlighting one of the points mentioned by the Rio club in its statement. 

"Actually, I didn't really understand why Flamengo got involved in this matter. We were questioning decisions regarding our players. I really didn't get it. Did the shoe fit? Did it? Maybe. Things get even more ridiculous when Flamengo says Palmeiras is the club that benefits the most from refereeing decisions."

She then went on, for example, to recall the refereeing in last year's Libertadores final between the two sides.

"It's unbelievable nerve—they forgot what happened in the Libertadores final. You've never seen me questioning refereeing decisions on the pitch; that can't be used as an excuse, but everyone saw it. The nerve. What do they want? For refereeing to go back to having no technology, like in the past? It was a statement that made no sense at all."

Flamengo's statement came after Palmeiras released a statement criticizing the decision made by the STJD. 

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