Atlético-MG cry foul: protest against referee for Flamengo cup clash | OneFootball

President of Atlético-MG, Sérgio Coelho did not like the choice of Raphael Claus for this Thursday's (31) game

The Flamengo fans often sing “and no one stops this whining” to Botafogo. However, another team is fighting for the 'complainer title': Atlético-MG. Even before the match against Mengão in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, the president of the Minas Gerais club, Sérgio Coelho, is already protesting against the refereeing of the Paulista Raphael Claus.

— Claus is a great FIFA referee, very qualified. He is among the best in Brazilian football. Even so, we are not satisfied with his appointment to officiate the first game of the Copa do Brasil. In recent games, he has already made many mistakes against our club. We are concerned and dissatisfied with the appointment —, Sérgio Coelho, president of Atlético-MG.

Besides Claus, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) chose assistants Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis (SP) and Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira (CE) for the match at Maracanã. The referee's last game involving Atlético-MG was in the first round of the Brasileirão, when Grêmio won 2-0 in Porto Alegre. On that occasion, the Minas Gerais team complained about a foul by the Gaúchos before the first goal of the game.

HOW CAN YOU BE SO SHAMELESS, ATLÉTICO MINEIRO?

Atlético-MG doesn't have much to say about refereeing recently. After all, last Sunday (27), in the Brasileirão, the Minas Gerais team was favored against Flamengo at Maracanã. This is because Fausto Vera fouled Gonzalo Plata as the last man and only received a yellow card. Despite the situation, Mengão overcame the serious mistake by Ramon Abatti Abel and won 1-0.

WHERE TO WATCH FLAMENGO VS ATLÉTICO-MG?

With Atlético-MG 'crying' in advance, Flamengo faces the opposing team this Thursday (31), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. The match will be broadcast on the pay-TV channel SporTV. Additionally, Coluna do Fla provides all the information on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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