😯 Leonardo Jardim slams refereeing, questions his future in Brazil | OneFootball

The current state of Brazilian arbitration prompted strong statements from Leonardo Jardim after the draw between his Cruzeiro and Palmeiras this Sunday (26).

The Raposa coach even questioned "if it's worth it" to continue working in the country.

"The joy I've had in Brazil, with the fantastic group and the fans, I'm frustrated. If it's worth continuing when in reality we are not the ones controlling the games. I am extremely frustrated. The weight of dissatisfaction is almost matching that of satisfaction," said the Portuguese coach.

Jardim, who is in his first experience in Brazil, laments that the protagonism in the games is - in his opinion - increasingly less about the athletes.

"They say welcome to Brazil, but I don't want this for myself, because I like to control the game, I like the role of the players to be responsible for the results on the field."

Amateurism?

Without mincing words, he was direct in responding if he considers Brazilian football among the world's top.

"I live Brazilian football, but I don't want this for myself. They asked me if Brazil is top 5 in world football, but I said and I repeat: no. I won't flatter while the professional group is managed by amateurs. As long as there isn't a strong players' union in the calendar and more responsibility, there's no point in having talent, emotion, and fans. I don't know if all this is worth it," he emphasized. 

Is he right?

The main complaint from the Celeste coach was about the non-expulsion of Gustavo Gómez after a tackle on Wanderson. But Jardim also mentioned other decisions:

"I think many things happened, it's not worth reporting because you saw it. From Kaiki who has a swollen lip and there was no game stoppage, any play in the first half, there was an opponent player on the ground. Fabricio, I think, didn't commit any foul. The one who fouls is the opponent, who makes the foul, he spins, hits the legs, the expulsion, the dualities of criteria."

The draw took Cruzeiro to 57 points on the table. Palmeiras (reached 62) and Flamengo (61) remain in the top two positions, each with a game in hand. 

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