Flamengo fury at Rafael Klein pick for next Brasileirão game

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·13 luglio 2026

Flamengo fury at Rafael Klein pick for next Brasileirão game

What is the reason for the outrage over Rafael Klein in the Flamengo vs. Chapecoense match?

The Brasileirão is about to return and, with that, the CBF is already thinking about the referee assignments for the tournament’s upcoming matches. For Flamengo’s clash with Chapecoense, on July 22, the governing body of Brazilian football assigned Rafael Rodrigo Klein as the main referee. As a result, people behind the scenes at Rubro-Negro were outraged by this choice.

A notícia de que Rafael Rodrigo Klein foi designado para apitar novamente um jogo do Flamengo foi recebida com forte indignação nos bastidores do clube rubro-negro. O árbitro é alvo recorrente de queixas por parte da cúpula do Flamengo e da torcida, que apontam critérios
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According to reporting by Coluna do Fla, people connected to Flamengo’s football department are outraged by the situation, given Rafael Klein’s frequent mistakes in the club’s matches. Because of this, Rubro-Negro expected some common sense in barring the referee from Mengo’s upcoming matches this season.

WHAT IS THE REASON FOR FLAMENGO’S OUTRAGE OVER RAFAEL KLEIN?

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One of the main reasons for Flamengo’s complaint regarding Rafael Klein is the referee’s inconsistency. Right at the start of the year, the official sent off Carrascal after halftime in the Brazilian Super Cup against Corinthians.

The indignation happened because Rafael Klein did not initially see Carrascal’s challenge on Breno Bidon on the field as a red-card offense. However, after going into the locker room at halftime, the referee came back with the decision to send off Flamengo’s midfielder, sparking outrage from the players and Rubro-Negro supporters.

WHAT IS THE OTHER REASON FOR FLAMENGO’S COMPLAINT ABOUT RAFAEL KLEIN?

In addition to the Brazilian Super Cup, Rafael Klein was involved in another controversy in a Flamengo match. At Arena da Baixada, the referee saw the hard challenge Lucas Paquetá received from Athletico-PR’s Felipinho and still showed only a yellow card.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION IN THE 2026 SEASON?

Even amid the outrage, Flamengo remains focused on its upcoming commitments throughout the season. At the moment, Mengo is second in the Brasileirão table with 34 points, seven fewer than leaders Palmeiras. In the Libertadores, Rubro-Negro will face Cruzeiro in the round of 16.

Before those matchups, Flamengo is holding a mid-season training period during the World Cup break. In this way, Rubro-Negro held training sessions at the Ninho do Urubu training center and in the Algarve, Portugal, where they played three friendlies.

Mengo’s schedule will end next Friday (17), when they will face Olimpia (PAR) at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) in Brasília. As a result, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will show the details ‘in loco’ with coverage from João Victor and Mônica Alves on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.