Abel Ferreira slams pitch after Palmeiras lose to Bahia: "Unacceptable" | OneFootball

Two Palmeiras players left the field with suspected injuries

After several teams suffered injuries on the synthetic turf at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras got a ‘taste’ of the situation. Following Bahia’s 1-0 victory over the São Paulo team this Sunday (28), coach Abel Ferreira harshly criticized the pitch at Arena Fonte Nova.

— It’s difficult, you’re not prepared for this kind of situation. You’re not prepared to play on a field with turf like this. We’re talking about high-level football, professional football. This should be unacceptable. Injuries happen because of the condition of the pitch, because your foot gets stuck — started Abel Ferreira.

— Unfortunately, if you go out there, you can see that the turf is painted. It’s painted, I can’t understand it. But anyway, I think congratulations to Bahia because they scored a goal in an individual play, in a very balanced game, but very difficult to play — he added.

— It’s hard to play like this, but congratulations to our opponent. Our second defeat away from home. It’s a tough, long road, but it’s very difficult to play on a pitch like this. But we accept it and move on, alright — concluded the Palmeiras coach.

Will Palmeiras take any action?

Still during the first half, two Palmeiras players left the field with suspected injuries. At 16 minutes, Lucas Evangelista felt pain in the back of his right thigh, while Piquerez injured his right knee at the 28th minute.

Thus, football director Anderson Barros stated that he will file a complaint with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) about the situation. According to the director, the players’ injuries are related to the pitch at Arena Fonte Nova.

How is Flamengo’s situation?

With Palmeiras and Cruzeiro losing to Bahia and Vasco, respectively, Flamengo is set to have a ‘perfect’ round in the Brasileirão. This Sunday (28), Filipe Luís’s team faces Corinthians at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena, and could open up a four-point lead at the top.

At the moment, Flamengo is in first place in the Brasileirão with 51 points. Right behind, in second place, Cruzeiro has 50 points, while Palmeiras sits third with 49.

Where to watch the Flamengo vs Corinthians match?

Record (on free-to-air TV), Premiere (pay-per-view), and Cazé TV on YouTube will broadcast the match between Flamengo and Corinthians. The ball starts rolling at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (28).

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