Palmeiras slam CBF over Fla-Flu switch, “unequal treatment” | OneFootball

Palmeiras released an official statement this Saturday (11) expressing dissatisfaction with recent decisions in Brazilian football. Among the issues addressed by the club is the CBF’s decision to postpone the match between Fluminense and Flamengo, valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship.

In the statement, the São Paulo club says it is not commenting on the merits of Flamengo’s request, but questions the fact that the request was accepted by the CBF while other teams allegedly had similar requests denied. Palmeiras also cited the tight Brazilian football schedule and called for transparency and equal treatment in decisions that impact the competition.

Read the full official statement released by Palmeiras:

“Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras has always been guided by absolute respect for established procedures, discussing and defending its rights before the appropriate bodies in a reserved and responsible manner.

In light of recent events, however, the club is coming forward publicly to express its deep dissatisfaction with the handling of the case involving the trial of coach Abel Ferreira by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) and with the postponement by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) of the match between Fluminense and Flamengo, for the 11th round of the Brasileirão.

In a decision that departs from the principles historically adopted by disciplinary committees, our coach was punished with disproportionate severity, in a session that considered, among other inaccuracies, lip reading without any expert support and brought up past episodes for which the professional had already been penalized.

Even more puzzling is the negative response given this Saturday (11) by the STJD to the request for a stay of enforcement filed by the club as early as Thursday (9). After all, in countless similar cases, the same court granted such requests as a way to guarantee the full right to defense; with Palmeiras’ coach, however, there is unequal treatment that departs from the principles of isonomy.

Arbitrary decisions undermine the credibility of competitions. It is essential that all parties involved act with balance, without singling out one professional as a scapegoat – it is not reasonable for only one person to be punished for a collective problem. Therefore, the club hopes that, at the appellate level, this case will be analyzed consistently.

Lastly, we also express our dissatisfaction with the CBF’s decision to grant Flamengo’s request to reschedule today’s match (11) against Fluminense to tomorrow (12).

It is not up to us to comment on the merits of the request; it is necessary to ask, however, why only one club has its request granted while other teams have had similar requests systematically rejected by the entity.

In an admittedly challenging schedule, all clubs face logistical difficulties – including Palmeiras – and, for this reason, impartiality and transparency are essential in decisions that may impact the championship.”

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