Marcos Braz mocks Fluminense over delaying game with Flamengo | OneFootball

Fluminense agreed to reschedule the derby after Flamengo’s travel fatigue; Braz weighed in

Fluminense fans are still hurting from the defeat to Flamengo last Sunday (12) in the Brasileirão. The match, originally scheduled for the previous day, was postponed at Flamengo’s request after logistical difficulties on the return trip from Cusco. Asked what he would have done if he were in the rival club’s place, former Mengão vice president Marcos Braz laughed.

“No chance, man. No chance (of agreeing to the postponement). Let’s move on to the next topic... No way I’d postpone the match, I’d want to bring it even closer. If it were (president) Bap, he’d want to move the match two days earlier (laughs),” Marcos Braz said during an appearance on the ‘Charla Podcast’.

On the pitch, Flamengo steamrolled Fluminense despite the narrow 2-1 scoreline, with two goals from Pedro. With the result, the Rubro-Negro moved ahead of their rival in the Brasileirão standings and now sit second in the tournament.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED?

On the night of April 8, Flamengo beat Cusco in Peru in their Libertadores opener. However, because of delays, the Flamengo squad only landed in Rio de Janeiro on the night of April 9. Since the match had originally been scheduled for April 11, Mengão felt at a disadvantage and requested a postponement.

As the home team, Fluminense agreed to the change, giving Flamengo ‘one extra day’ of rest. The move angered some Fluminense officials and fans. In fact, the club went into crisis after defeats to Mengão and Independiente Rivadavia (ARG) in the Libertadores.

WHEN IS FLAMENGO’S NEXT MATCH?

In good form this season, Flamengo face Bahia this Sunday (19) in the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time. If Mengão are on the field, then there is full coverage from Coluna do Fla, live from the Maracanã, the venue for the match.

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