Neto slams Palmeiras' Copinha qualification as a disgrace | OneFootball

The Corinthians idol and presenter Neto expressed strong discontent with the refereeing and the São Paulo Football Federation after Palmeiras' controversial qualification in the Copinha. The green team advanced to the next phase of the youth competition on penalties, after drawing 3-3 with Vitória in regular time, in a match held this Tuesday at Arena Barueri.

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Criticism directed at refereeing and the FPF

In a video released on his social media, Neto mocked the situation, labeling the way the spot was secured as a “disgrace.” The presenter made a comparison with his beloved club, Corinthians, which was eliminated in the second phase of the tournament after a defeat.

“They can hand the title to Palmeiras,” he raged. “Can you imagine if this happened with Corinthians, if they had been helped? There was an irregular goal, the penalty for Vitória. What an absurdity, nobody is going to say anything, a disgrace. You are kidding, doing this to Vitória,” he added.

Palmeiras advances amid controversies

The match between Palmeiras and Vitória was marked by plays that generated debate and questions about the referees' performance. The 3-3 draw required a penalty shootout to determine the qualifier.

Even João Paulo Sampaio, coordinator of Palmeiras' youth categories, assessed that the team did not deserve the qualification over Vitória. However, he mentioned the fact that the team did not present convincing football during the match.

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