Fluminense players angered by date change for Flamengo clash | OneFootball

Fluminense accepted the change after a request from Flamengo

After a request from Flamengo, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) changed the date of the match against Fluminense from Saturday (11) to Sunday (12). As a result, players from the Laranjeiras side were upset by the change to the clássico at the Maracanã.

The date change for the clássico caught Fluminense’s players by surprise. In addition, the situation initially caused discomfort within the rival squad, since some players would lose the day off they were supposed to have on Sunday (12). The information comes from GE.

On the morning of this Friday (10), Fluminense general director Mário Bittencourt and football director Paulo Angioni met with the players. The initial idea was to explain the reasons for the change made by the club’s management and ease the dissatisfaction.

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT OF THE CHANGE?

Flamengo asked the CBF to change the date of the clássico against Fluminense. That was because the Rubro-Negro side had logistical problems returning from Peru to Rio de Janeiro after the match against Cusco (PER) in the Copa Libertadores.

First, Flamengo checked with Fluminense about availability. Shortly afterward, it received the green light from the Military Police and the Rio de Janeiro State Football Federation (FERJ). Finally, the match date was officially changed by the CBF.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO VS FLUMINENSE?

Therefore, the match will be played this Sunday (12) at 6:00 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã, in a game valid for the 11th round of the Brasileirão. That way, Coluna do Fla will bring all the information about the match live from the stadium.

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