Palmeiras director hits back at Filipe Luís after Flamengo clash | OneFootball

Anderson Barros commented on the matter right after the press conferences of Filipe Luís and José Boto

Flamengo beat Palmeiras 3–2, without help from the refereeing, this Sunday (19), at the Maracanã, in the Brazilian Championship. After the match, coach Filipe Luís and José Boto stated that Palmeiras cannot complain about referee mistakes. Thus, Anderson Barros, the director of football of the club from Allianz Parque, issued a statement in response.

WHAT IS THE STATEMENT?

“Unlike some clubs that justify their failures by blaming third parties, we will not hold the refereeing responsible for today’s result. Winning or losing is part of the game, and I am proud of the way we imposed ourselves away from home against a great team. But we cannot tolerate hypocrisy.

It is unacceptable that (coach) Filipe Luís and (director José) Boto keep making accusations against Palmeiras, especially after a match in which there were refereeing errors that favored Flamengo.

Regarding these errors, the Palmeiras board will discuss them with the Refereeing Commission in the appropriate forums, as it always does.

I respect Filipe Luís for the career he built as a player and that he is now developing as a coach, but it is unethical to talk about another club the way he did.

As for Boto’s statements, they do not surprise me. We just need to remember the lie he told in the mixed zone at Allianz Parque after the first-round match, when he said Palmeiras officials had tried to invade the referees’ locker room, which was denied by everyone, including in the match report.

I hope the Sports Justice is firm with those who, week after week, lie and use unproven insinuations to apply pressure in search of sporting benefit.

For the good of Brazilian football, this pressure needs to stop! What we experienced in recent days was very serious and requires reflection from everyone.”

WHAT IS THE CONTEXT?

Flamengo beat Palmeiras 3–2, without needing help from the refereeing, this Sunday (19), at the Maracanã, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. After the match, defender Gustavo Gómez contested some of the referee’s decisions.

Soon after the match, Flamengo, through coach Filipe Luís and football director José Boto, commented on the matter. For both, Palmeiras is the one with the least grounds to complain about refereeing errors in Brazilian football.

HOW IS FLAMENGO’S SITUATION?

Flamengo reached 61 points in the Brazilian Championship after the 3–2 win over Palmeiras. However, the Rubro-Negro side remains in second place due to the number of wins. Currently, Mengo has 18, compared to the rival’s 19.

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