CBF picks referee for Flamengo v Palmeiras clash in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Flamengo and Palmeiras face off on October 19th at Maracanã

Leaders of the Brasileirão, Flamengo and Palmeiras promise to stage the ‘early final’ of the competition on the 19th, at Maracanã. With both teams in a ‘war’ atmosphere behind the scenes, the CBF promises special attention to the clash. In advance, the entity has made a decision regarding the refereeing.

The CBF has set the criteria for choosing the referee for the match. The Refereeing Commission understands that those selected will be the “best of the competition.” For this, the chosen referee will be evaluated based on the last three months and will have performance ratings.

Concerns about refereeing at the CBF have intensified in recent weeks, after Palmeiras was favored against São Paulo. Referee Ramon Abatti Abel failed to award a penalty to the Morumbi team, as well as neglecting to send off two players from Leila Pereira’s club.

DID THE INCIDENT RESONATE AT FLAMENGO?

After the defeat to Bahia on Sunday (05), Flamengo players and director José Boto did not mince words and criticized the refereeing in São Paulo 2×3 Palmeiras. After all, the green team took the lead in the Brasileirão, with the same 55 points as Mengão, who are behind in the number of wins.

In fact, José Boto was summoned by the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD) to provide clarification about the statements made in Salvador. On that occasion, the Portuguese said that what happened at Morumbi “raises suspicions.” However, according to Coluna’s report, the director has not received any notification.

HOW IS FLAMENGO’S SQUAD?

After a break, Flamengo will train with the full squad this Thursday (09) at Ninho do Urubu, preparing for the match against Botafogo. Thus, the classic will take place on the 15th, at Engenhão. It’s worth mentioning that another part of the squad already went to the training center this Wednesday (08).

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