São Paulo president: Abel should focus on his own issues | OneFootball

The president of São Paulo, Julio Casares, responded to the statements made by coach Abel Ferreira after Palmeiras’ defeat to Grêmio last Tuesday in Porto Alegre, 3-2, in the Brasileirão.

On that occasion, the Palmeiras coach suggested that Palmeiras was being harmed by refereeing decisions in the Brazilian Championship as a form of compensation, since his team was supposedly benefited in the derby against São Paulo when a penalty in favor of their rival was not awarded.

“I have a habit of never talking about another club under any circumstances, except when there is a topic involving presidents. I saw this interview, and I think it would be much better if he focused on his own issues,” said Julio Casares.

In the derby between São Paulo and Palmeiras, when Tricolor was leading 2-0, Tapia was brought down inside the box by Allan, but the match referee, Ramon Abatti Abel, didn’t even consult VAR to review the controversial play. Later, at the end of the match, which Verdão won 3-2 after a comeback, there was consensus that the penalty did exist, which could have changed the course of the game, and coach Abel Ferreira believes that from that point on, his team began to be systematically harmed in the Brasileirão.

“It was a tremendous refereeing error, and São Paulo fought hard for the images and audio to be released, even though VAR hadn’t called the referee, as happened, and we fought hard. I think we contributed a lot for the good of football, and it’s nothing against A, B, or C. It was an episode in a match against Palmeiras, but all of this brought to light the need for a refereeing group that the CBF, wisely, is working on. This group will greatly improve the preparation and professionalization of these referees,” Casares added.

The president of Palmeiras, who, like Julio Casares, attended the CBF Academy Summit this Wednesday, also disagreed with Abel Ferreira’s statements, holding the team responsible for the recent lack of results in the Brazilian Championship, which paved the way for Flamengo to claim the title.

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