Watch out, Flamengo! Palmeiras get off-field win after refereeing row

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·12 de maio de 2026

Watch out, Flamengo! Palmeiras get off-field win after refereeing row

Palmeiras complained about a disallowed goal against Remo on Sunday (10)

The method is nothing new: when they don’t win, Palmeiras blames the refereeing. It was no different on Sunday (10), after a 1-1 draw with Remo at Mangueirão. Abel Ferreira’s team is complaining about Bruno Fuchs’ goal being disallowed in the final play, after an assist from Flaco López that involved a handball.

Palmeiras believes the handball was accidental and that, for that reason, the goal should have stood. However, with the disallowed goal, combined with Mengão’s win over Grêmio, Flamengo moved right up behind the São Paulo side and is now four points back, with a game in hand.

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“Palmeiras informs that, in a meeting today with other Série A clubs, the CBF Refereeing Committee acknowledged the refereeing error in disallowing defender Bruno Fuchs’ goal in the match against Remo,” Palmeiras wrote in a statement released on Monday night (11).

WHAT ELSE DOES PALMEIRAS’ STATEMENT SAY?

In the text, Palmeiras also defends referee Rafael Klein. Last year’s runner-up says it does not want the referee punished, understanding that human beings are subject to mistakes. In this way, the club recalled the punishment handed to Ramon Abatti Abel after the controversial São Paulo 2-3 Palmeiras match last year, in which Leila Pereira’s club ended up benefiting greatly, angering even Flamengo at the time.

The supposed acknowledgment of the mistake sets off alarm bells for Flamengo. After all, Palmeiras’ pressure on the refereeing worked. It is worth noting that on May 23 the teams will face each other at the Maracanã at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), in a clash that could be worth the top spot in the Brasileirão.

WHAT IS THE FULL STATEMENT?

“Palmeiras informs that, in a meeting today with other Série A clubs, the CBF Refereeing Committee acknowledged the refereeing error in disallowing defender Bruno Fuchs’ goal in the match against Remo. During the meeting, Palmeiras — represented by football director Anderson Barros — again demanded action so that serious mistakes like this do not happen again, under the risk of compromising the competition’s credibility. The club emphasizes that at no point did it request punishments for the on-field referee or the video assistant referee (VAR), as it understands that all professionals are susceptible to mistakes. Furthermore, it is not up to Palmeiras, nor any other club, to interfere in CBF decisions, which, incidentally, has been making important investments in pursuit of the development and improvement of Brazilian refereeing. Given this context, however, it is essential to reflect on the treatment given to referee Ramon Abatti Abel, who was severely penalized by the CBF and the STJD a few months ago because of events that occurred in the clássico between São Paulo and Palmeiras, also in the Brasileirão. Simplistic solutions, adopted solely with the aim of offering momentary satisfaction to the external environment or to third parties, will not contribute to the development of refereeing and national football.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.