Santos boss Cuca mocks change to date of Flamengo v Fluminense match | OneFootball

Even Cuca spoke about the rescheduling issue in Flamengo vs Flamengo

The date change for Flamengo’s match against Fluminense sparked debate even outside Rio de Janeiro. After Palmeiras released an official statement mentioning the change, Santos, through coach Cuca, took a swipe at the issue, claiming they went through a similar situation.

— There’s the sacrifice, there’s the wear and tear. Players today, on top of that trip… Because our flight was delayed too, we were also worn out. But if we don’t play today, there’s no way to play on Tuesday, so we played. But the players need rest — said Cuca.

WHAT’S CUCA COMPLAINING ABOUT NOW?

Just like Flamengo, Santos had a long midweek trip. On Wednesday (08), the team traveled to Venezuela and lost 1-0 to Deportivo Cuenca (VEN) in its Copa Sudamericana opener. According to the coach, the delegation’s flight was delayed.

Then on Saturday night (11), Santos returned to the field in the Brazilian Championship and beat Atlético-MG 1-0 at Vila Belmiro. However, as the coach himself argued, the São Paulo side could not postpone the match because they play again on Tuesday (14), against Deportivo Recoleta (PAR), also in the continental competition.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE?

Previously scheduled for Saturday (11), the Rio derby was moved to Sunday (12) after a request from Flamengo. The Rubro-Negro claimed there was a delay of more than 11 hours on the return from Cusco (PER), where Mengão opened its Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-0 win. In short, the delegation only landed in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night (10) and would have had time for just one training session before facing Fluminense.

WHEN WILL FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE BE?

After complaints from Palmeiras and Santos, through Cuca, Fluminense vs Flamengo will kick off at 6 pm (Brasília time) this Sunday (12), at the Maracanã. The match is valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship and will be broadcast on pay-per-view channel Premiere.

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