São Paulo hears VAR audio, questions referee Abatti Abel's conduct | OneFootball

The São Paulo board was finally able to listen to the VAR audios from the match against Palmeiras, which have not yet been released by the CBF. In a virtual meeting with the entity, Rui Costa, the Tricolor's football executive, accessed the content that highlighted a very assertive stance by the field referee Ramon Abatti Abel.

In the alleged penalty of Allan on Gonzalo Tapia, the video referee, Ilbert Estevam da Silva, even analyzes the controversial move, but Ramon Abatti Abel insisted on "cutting off" his assistant, making the field decision prevail.

The same happened in the play where Marcos Antônio is hit by Andreas Pereira. Ramon Abatti Abel, assertively, communicates with the video referee to ensure that his field decision is not questioned.

The São Paulo board believes that Ramon Abatti Abel's stance influenced the almost non-existent performance of the VAR in controversial moves throughout the match.

The referees involved in the match were suspended by the National Arbitration Commission for retraining to improve interpretation in controversial moves like those in the Choque-Rei.

São Paulo has not yet "thrown in the towel" regarding the release of the VAR audios to the general public. The CBF, however, seeks FIFA's authorization for this to happen, as the protocol does not provide for the release of content in instances where the field referee did not go to the booth for review.

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