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São Paulo Pressures for Release of VAR Audio

"Scandalous." That's how Hernán Crespo, São Paulo's coach, summed up the performance of referee Ramon Abatti Abel on Sunday (05), against Palmeiras. The Morumbi club requested the VAR audio from the CBF, which has not yet made the material available. However, the defeated team has already accessed some excerpts, which are unbelievable.

São Paulo's director, Rui Costa, listened to the conversation between Ramon Abatti Abel and the VAR. In the dialogue, the video assistants understood that Allan from Palmeiras slipped, and thus, the field referee did not need to look at the images. Additionally, there was the argument that Tapia, from the Morumbi club, was far from the ball.

Outraged, São Paulo's management is pressuring the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) to release the VAR audio this Tuesday (07). What was said about the incidents involving Andreas Pereira and Gustavo Gómez, who committed hard fouls worthy of a red card but did not receive one, also angered the tricolors.

WHY HAS THE CBF NOT RELEASED THE AUDIO?

The CBF stated that it only releases VAR audio when the analysis is conducted during the game. So, as the assistants informed Abatti Abel that no incident was subject to review, the governing body temporarily archived the content. However, São Paulo insists on the matter.

DOES IT AFFECT FLAMENGO?

With the 'help' of Ramon Abatti Abel, Palmeiras turned the game against São Paulo and reached the same 55 points as Flamengo, which remained stalled after a defeat to Bahia. However, Abel Ferreira's team leads the Brasileirão by the number of victories.

Besides affecting the standings, the help to Palmeiras interfered with the morale of Flamengo before the game against Bahia. Coach Filipe Luís himself stated that the comeback by the São Paulo team affected the rubro-negros who were about to take the field at Arena Fonte Nova.

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