Freytes slams Bernal red card and refs: “Lack of respect” | OneFootball

After Fluminense’s 2-0 defeat to Bolívar this Thursday in La Paz in the Copa Libertadores, center-back Juan Pablo Freytes made harsh criticisms of referee Derlis López. The defender was outraged by Facundo Bernal’s red card early in the second half, at a moment when Tricolor was already trailing 1-0.As he left the field, Freytes said the referee’s decision completely harmed Fluminense and described the sending-off as “a lack of respect for football.”— We knew it would be a very tough match. I believe that after the sending-off, which, according to him, he interpreted as us applauding, I just can’t believe it. The truth is that it seems like a lack of respect for football and for us — said the center-back.The defender also revealed that he complained directly to the Conmebol delegate and said the officiating needs to be fairer.— I told the Conmebol delegate that they are not the owners of the show. The officiating has to be fair — he added.With the defeat in La Paz, Fluminense’s situation in Copa Libertadores Group C became more complicated, and the team now sits bottom of the group with just one point from three matches.

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