Samuel Xavier on Fla-Flu delay: “We found out next day”

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·13 April 2026

Samuel Xavier on Fla-Flu delay: “We found out next day”

After the defeat in the derby against Flamengo, right-back Samuel Xavier also spoke about the postponement of the match, a topic that drew major attention throughout the week. The Fluminense player said the decision was made outside the squad and stressed that the athletes were only informed afterward.

According to Samuel, the players did not take part in the discussion about changing the date of the derby and only received the information the following day.

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— That was decided beforehand; the players had absolutely no say in it. We found out the next day that the match had been postponed. But I don’t think that can be used as an excuse for us — he said.

The full-back also pointed out that the issue involves institutional decisions and that it is not up to the players to get involved in the controversy over the postponement of the game.

— We know it’s very difficult to postpone a Brazilian Championship match, but that’s their responsibility. We, the players, shouldn’t get involved in this issue of postponing games — he added.

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