Pulgar fined as Bap addresses Flamengo at Ninho do Urubu after 3-0 loss | OneFootball

According to Globo.com, Flamengo’s day after the 3-0 defeat at Bragantino was busy at Ninho do Urubu, with the squad reconvening, president Bap addressing the group and Erick Pulgar fined for his dismissal.

Three minutes into the second half in Bragança Paulista, Pulgar struck Herrera, was initially shown a yellow card, then saw it upgraded to red after referee Fernando Antônio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho consulted VAR official Diego Pombo Lopez. He will be suspended against Santos on Sunday at the Maracanã.

The president’s visit to the training ground had been scheduled and is a periodic occurrence, usually to speak with head coach Leonardo Jardim and director José Boto. This time he also met the squad and delivered a demanding message. Jardim addressed the players as well.

The players then held an internal meeting. Squad leaders agreed they must take responsibility for poor displays since Filipe Luís was dismissed, and the mood after the Brasileirão loss was one of shame and dissatisfaction.

After the talks, training proceeded as normal, with starters on recovery work and reserves on the pitch. The only full session is set for Saturday. Pedro, who felt pain in the second half, had only cramps and is cleared, and there is expectation over Bruno Henrique’s return.

Pulgar received specific criticism and accepts he could have avoided the red. The club has taken similar action recently with Wallace Yan, Plata and Carrascal, particularly when it deems a dismissal avoidable.

The match report recorded violent conduct, noting Pulgar landed a punch to his opponent’s face off the ball. Without Pulgar, but with Everrton Araújo back, Flamengo face Santos on Sunday at 17:00, then open their Libertadores campaign on Wednesday in the altitude of Cusco.

Source: Globo.com