"We’ve lost the title": Abel Ferreira concedes Brasileirão to Flamengo | OneFootball

Abel Ferreira ‘threw in the towel’ for the Brasileirão title

While Flamengo defeated Red Bull Bragantino 3-0 on Saturday (22), Palmeiras ended in a 0-0 draw with Fluminense. As a result, the Most Beloved opened up a lead at the top of the Brasileirão standings. Not surprisingly, coach Abel Ferreira ‘handed over’ the title to Fla.

In summary, during the press conference after the draw with Fluminense, Abel Ferreira stated that the Brasileirão is ‘handed over’. That’s because, in the coach’s view, it will be very difficult for Palmeiras to catch up with Flamengo at this stage of the championship.

— We lost the title. It’s not ‘I lost’. We lost as a team. I think it’s very difficult to catch up (with Flamengo). There’s no point in saying otherwise. I think we should channel our energy into the final of the Libertadores,” he said, before adding:

— We have a midweek game, we’ll prepare the team in the way we think is best, but I think the championship is handed over. At the right time, we’ll talk about what this Brazilian Championship was –, he concluded.

What’s the current situation in the standings?

After the victory against Red Bull Bragantino, Flamengo reached 74 points in the Brasileirão. With that, the Rubro-Negro opened up a four-point lead over Palmeiras, who currently have 70 and are in second place in the table.

In short, Flamengo could mathematically secure the Brasileirão title next Tuesday (25). However, for that to happen, the Most Beloved needs to beat Atlético-MG at Arena MRV and hope for a Palmeiras defeat against Grêmio in Rio Grande do Sul.

What are the details of Flamengo’s next match?

This Tuesday (25), Flamengo faces Atlético-MG at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. The teams will face off starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 36th round of the Brasileirão.

Finally, it’s worth noting that the game will be broadcast live on Rede Globo, on free-to-air TV, as well as on Premiere, via pay-per-view. In addition, Coluna do Fla TV will cover all the pre- and post-match details of Flamengo.

And what about the Libertadores final?

It’s worth noting that next Saturday (29), Flamengo and Palmeiras will face each other in the grand final of the Copa Libertadores da América. The teams will compete for the title at Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru, starting at 6 p.m. (Brasília time).

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