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What time will José Boto and Leonardo Jardim’s press conference start this Friday (08)?

Flamengo experienced regrettable scenes at Atanasio Girardot Stadium last Thursday (07) in a match against Independiente Medellín (COL), in Colombia. After the game was canceled due to vandalism by fans of the Colombian team, football director José Boto and head coach Leonardo Jardim will hold a press conference this Friday (08).

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Due to the lack of security at the stadium, Flamengo did not give a press conference to the media, and the match against Medellín was canceled. As a result, starting at 1:45 PM (Brasília time), the representatives will speak about what happened.

It is important to point out that, due to the logistics set by the club at the beginning of the week, the Flamengo squad traveled straight from Colombia to Porto Alegre. Therefore, the press conference will take place at the hotel where the team is staying in the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

WHY DID FLAMENGO TRAVEL TO PORTO ALEGRE?

The Flamengo delegation arrived in Porto Alegre on the morning of this Friday (08), where they will face Grêmio on Sunday (10) in the Brasileirão. Because of this, Leonardo Jardim will hold two days of training sessions at Internacional’s training center. The travel plan was put together to make things easier so the players would not feel the effects of back-to-back trips as much, especially on the return from Colombia.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FLAMENGO VS INDEPENDIENTE MEDELLÍN LIBERTADORES MATCH?

The match between Flamengo and Independiente Medellín was halted in the opening minutes due to protests from the home fans. On that occasion, supporters of the Colombian team displayed banners, threw explosives, set fire to the stands and, in addition, tried to invade the pitch.

At first, the match was suspended, with the players returning to the locker room. However, as time passed and with the lack of security at the venue, Conmebol decided to definitively cancel the match, which was valid for the fourth round of the Libertadores group stage.

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