Rafinha in Poland as São Paulo lost irks fans, director’s Instagram goes | OneFootball

When the club is in crisis, any spark ignites the fury of São Paulo’s fans. This Sunday (17), the day after yet another defeat for the team, a 2-1 loss to Fluminense, a photo of Rafinha, a Tricolor executive, sparked controversy among São Paulo supporters.

While the delegation was in Rio de Janeiro to face the cariocas, the sporting manager was in Poland taking part in a festive event featuring a match with Brazilian legends, such as Adriano, Jardel, Maicon, five-time world champion Lúcio, among others.

The image of a smiling Rafinha alongside friends sparked outrage among some fans, with posts from some São Paulo fan pages on social media criticizing the former full-back. Another group of supporters said it made no difference that he was away at the time of the team’s match.

Coincidence or not, Rafinha’s Instagram was not accessible this Sunday, as if the page had been removed or blocked. His official profile had 4 million followers, and the executive was quite active on social media, especially sharing leisure moments. See the image below.

Rafinha’s profile is unavailable on Instagram

Signed at the beginning of the year to serve as a link between the coaching staff and the board, and to be present in the players’ day-to-day routine, training sessions, and trips, Rafinha has also been heavily criticized, along with Rui Costa and Harry Massis, for not speaking out much during this moment of crisis at the club, among other complaints.

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