Renato Gaúcho on Fluminense’s exit: "If money makes a difference…" | OneFootball

What did Renato Gaúcho say after Fluminense's elimination from the South American Cup?

Renato Gaúcho has been talking about the financial power of clubs for some time now. Therefore, the coach had to explain why Fluminense was eliminated by Lanús (ARG) in the South American Cup even though they had a larger investment than the opponent.

In a press conference on Thursday (23), Renato Gaúcho tried to dodge the subject. In addition, the coach again mentioned Flamengo when talking about his thoughts on this situation.

SEE WHAT RENATO GAÚCHO SAID AFTER THE FLUMINENSE X LANÚS GAME?

"If you're going down that path, with all due respect to the question... you take Flamengo, Palmeiras, plus two other clubs there with money and put them to compete in the Brazilian Championship just among them. If money makes a difference, put it there. In the World Cup, when it comes down to it, you saw what happened as well (…) -, he declared, before concluding:

"(…) Just look at what happens in the Brazilian Championship every year. The Brazilian Championship started, Flamengo and Palmeiras are the favorites to win the title. Why? Long championship. In other championships, knockout, anything can happen, as happened today (yesterday) -, concluded Renato Gaúcho.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLUMINENSE X LANÚS GAME?

Fluminense had to beat Lanús at Maracanã, considering they lost in the first leg in Argentina, 1-0. Thus, the Laranjeiras club even took the lead in the score, with Canobbio.

However, in the second half, Lanús tied the match, with Aquino. With the match ending in a 1-1 draw, Fluminense said goodbye to the South American Cup and, in addition, Renato Gaúcho left the club after resigning.

AND FLAMENGO?

While Fluminense is eliminated from the South American Cup, Flamengo is still in the running for the Libertadores of America. This Thursday (25), Mengão faces Estudiantes (ARG), for the return of the tournament's quarterfinals.

The ball rolls at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), in La Plata, Argentina. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV shows the details of the confrontation with on-site coverage from Leo José and Simon Lédo, on YouTube.

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