Refereeing among Brazil’s least trusted institutions, survey finds | OneFootball

According to research, 52% of people do not trust soccer referees

Brazilian refereeing is frequently a source of controversy. This is because the decisions of the referees are sometimes contested and questionable. Thus, a survey conducted by Quaest indicates that soccer refereeing is one of the institutions in which Brazilians have the least confidence.

According to the survey, released last Monday (08), 52% of respondents said they do not trust Brazilian referees. Last year, for example, the same institute's survey showed a negative evaluation of 26% for soccer referees.

Which are the least trusted institutions?

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Has refereeing ever made a mistake against Flamengo?

In the last game of Flamengo against Grêmio, during the 22nd round of the Brasileirão at Maracanã, a penalty awarded against the home team was discussed for days. This was because, in Grêmio's attempt to cross the ball into the area, it hit the arm of Ayrton Lucas. However, the defender had his hands down, in a natural body movement. Nevertheless, Paulo Cesar Zanovelli awarded the penalty, which was converted by Tiago Volpi.

What else is questionable?

It is almost a rule to hear the phrase “penalty for Palmeiras” in a match of the São Paulo club. In the Brasileirão alone, for example, there are six penalties in favor of Abel Ferreira's team, five of which are questionable, and in one, the mistake was acknowledged by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) itself.

Does Flamengo have many penalties?

Despite the 'Varmengo' story, Flamengo has only four penalties awarded in the Brazilian Championship. However, on none of these occasions did the penalty serve as an advantage for the Rubro-Negro to win a match.

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