Coluna do Fla
·26 Januari 2026
Wilton Pereira Sampaio to referee São Paulo v Flamengo in the Brasileirão

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·26 Januari 2026

The Brasileirão is about to begin! This Monday (26), the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) released the complete refereeing schedule for the first round. In Flamengo's debut against São Paulo at Morumbi, Wilton Pereira Sampaio will officiate the match on Wednesday (28).
Wilton Pereira Sampaio last officiated a Flamengo game in October of last year. On that occasion, he was in charge of Flamengo's 3-2 victory over Palmeiras in the Brasileirão. As usual, the defeated team complained a lot about the refereeing.
This was because Wilton Pereira awarded a clear penalty to Flamengo, which Palmeiras believed should not have been given. Additionally, Abel Ferreira's team claims that Jorginho pushed Gustavo Gómez in the area without impact, and the referee let the play continue.
The match will kick off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), marking the start of Flamengo's journey towards the Brasileirão decachampionship. It is expected that Mengão will have its full strength available, including the probable debuts of Arrascaeta and Jorginho this season.
Besides the refereeing for the first round of the Brasileirão, the CBF also announced the referee for the Supercopa do Brasil, between Flamengo and Corinthians. The gaucho Rafael Klein will officiate the match for the first trophy of the country. Thus, the match will take place on Sunday (01), at 4 PM (Brasília time), at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in the federal capital.
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