Palmeiras deny Abel had a “fit of rage” after Fluminense win

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·26 de febrero de 2026

Palmeiras deny Abel had a “fit of rage” after Fluminense win

Palmeiras took a stand this Thursday (26) against the report by referee Felipe Fernandes de Lima (MG) in the match summary of the 2-1 victory over Fluminense at Arena Crefisa Barueri, for the Brazilian Championship. The referee recorded that coach Abel Ferreira had a “fit of rage” after the final whistle and reported insults directed at the refereeing team.

Abel was sent off after complaining about a throw-in awarded to Fluminense in the final minutes of the match. According to the referee, the coach addressed assistant Fernanda Nandrea Gomes Antunes (FIFA/MG) and fourth official Luiz Tisne in a “harsh and rude” manner, in addition to clapping his hands “in an ironic and mocking way.”

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In the match summary, Felipe Fernandes de Lima wrote that Abel uttered the following words: “You’re blind, didn’t you see the throw-in was for our team, c, you never see anything, p, c, f**.” The referee also reported that, after being sent off, the coach had to be restrained by members of the coaching staff to leave the field.

Palmeiras’ Version

In an official statement, Palmeiras stated that the description in the match summary “does not match the reality of the facts.” According to the club, footage from the Performance Analysis department shows that Abel argued with the fourth official, but did not address assistant Fernanda Gomes Antunes.

Verdão also contested the part mentioning ironic clapping. According to the club, the coach was applauding defender Murilo before congratulating him on the victory, not the refereeing team.

Also according to Palmeiras, the match summary did not mention that the alviverde team took the kickoff both at the start of the game and after halftime—a situation that raised questions during the match.

The club stated that it will take appropriate measures regarding the incident. See the full statement below:

The report on the reasons for coach Abel Ferreira’s expulsion contained in the match summary of the game between Palmeiras and Fluminense, for the Brasileirão, does not match the reality of the facts. Footage from the club’s Performance Analysis shows that, after the match, the coach did indeed argue with fourth official Luiz Tisne, but did not address assistant Fernanda Gomes Antunes. Nor did the alviverde coach clap “in an ironic and mocking way” towards the refereeing team—in fact, he applauded defender Murilo before congratulating him on the victory. Furthermore, the footage makes it clear that at no time did Abel “have to be restrained by members of his staff to leave the field of play,” as described in the match summary. They also show that the main referee of the match, Felipe Fernandes de Lima, did not witness the argument between the coach and the fourth official—the decision to punish the coach was made exclusively based on the report made by Luiz Tisne through the electronic communication system. The match summary is an important document and must be guided solely by the facts that occurred, without inaccuracies or exaggerations that could obscure the truth.

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