Referee in Hulk row to officiate São Paulo v Flamengo in Brasileirão | OneFootball

São Paulo learned on Monday (3) the referee for its next match in the Brazilian Championship, the duel with Flamengo valid for the 32nd round of the competition, which will be held at Vila Belmiro on Wednesday (5) at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

In a public hearing held at the CBF headquarters in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), the Pernambuco native Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima was appointed as the referee to lead the officiating of the Tricolor's match in Santos.

As is customarily informed by the CBF, the selection of referees is determined by considering the stages of the competition, the importance and complexity of each match, and the qualification, physical conditioning, and technical performance of the referees.

Like the vast majority of referees in the country, Rodrigo Pereira also has his controversies. In the 2024 season, during the Brasileirão, he officiated Palmeiras vs. Atlético-MG and had a disagreement with Hulk. First, he warned the forward with a yellow card for complaining.

Subsequently, he issued another card, expelling him from the game. In the match report, Rodrigo Pereira de Lima did not note any offense from the Atlético player but cited two situations: “He approached me aggressively, getting face to face and shouting disrespectfully,” the referee reported at the time.

Before that, however, at the end of 2023, Rodrigo José Pereira was praised by Abel Ferreira after his work in Palmeiras' 3-0 victory over Flamengo in the final stretch of the Brasileirão.

The Palmeiras coach said that Rodrigo is “the referee with the best form in Brazilian football.” Abel emphasized that the Pernambuco native “is not afraid to officiate” and stressed that the CBF needs to “look at the younger ones.”

“I really like this referee. For me, he is the referee with the best form in Brazilian football. He is not afraid to officiate, wherever it may be, whatever needs to be done. I think those in charge need to look at the younger ones, those who have the courage to step out of the existing circuit and conduct this officiating. In my opinion, an excellent officiating, it should be valued,” said the Portuguese coach.

Since then, he has been one of the referees appearing in important matches of the Brazilian Championship, with some complaints from different teams, and now moves on to another match leading the officiating of São Paulo's game.

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