Marlon slams refereeing after Grêmio loss: "Can't play like this" | OneFootball

Grêmio left the 1-0 defeat to Red Bull Bragantino, this Saturday, in the 27th round of the Brazilian Championship, away from home, outraged with the refereeing. Involved in the penalty awarded to Massa Bruta, already in stoppage time of the second half, Marlon made a strong outburst. The left-back stated that Tricolor Gaúcho is being robbed in the tournament.

“Grêmio is being categorically robbed, ever since the championship started. We play in a league where there isn’t even professionalization of referees. We’ve had years and years of corruption in the federation and that has an influence on football. Maybe now the president can improve the referees. What happened to Grêmio was a disgrace. There’s no criteria at all. My arm was glued to my body. The ball deflected off my chest and went out,” he said to Premiere.

Should there have been a sending off?

Marlon also complained about Kannemann’s sending off, at 42 minutes of the first half. Referee Lucas Casagrande showed a straight red card, understanding that the defender assaulted Pedro Henrique, with the ball stopped.

“Kannemann’s sending off, he called a play that didn’t exist. He sent him off because he was angry with Kannemann from the last game,” he reported.

Total outrage

The left-back also listed some other matches in which he believes Grêmio was harmed and once again criticized the refereeing.

“There were two penalties in the Gre-Nal that weren’t given. We were harmed against São Paulo, Santos, and Bragantino. We have our own shortcomings on the field and often make mistakes, but what happened here today cannot happen. And it’s not just with Grêmio. Other teams have been harmed too. The referees are biased. We play in a league where the federation gives no support at all to the referees, and has no credibility with the clubs,” he declared.

Hello, CBF!

Finally, the captain of Tricolor Gaúcho sent a message to the Brazilian Football Confederation.

“Grêmio is being robbed, harmed. CBF, professionalize the referees, improve the quality of your product. There’s no way to keep playing like this,” he concluded.

Grêmio’s next match

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