This Sunday, 12, Abel Ferreira went public after victory and lamented the violence between the Palmeiras and Coritiba fans outside the Couto Pereira Stadium
On the night of this Sunday, the 12th, the palm trees won the coritiba away from home and returned to the leadership of the Brasileirão. However, due to widespread confusion outside the stadium, the victory of the São Paulo team ended up being overshadowed for a moment. after the game, Abel Ferreira regretted what happened.
According to information published by the Mobile Police Service for Football and Events (Demafe), one of Palmeiras’ organized supporters tried to invade the headquarters of Imperatriz, the main organizer of Coxa Branca, which ended up starting the confusion. Trying to end the fight, the police used pepper spray, which was felt inside the Couto Pereira.
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Due to the discomfort caused by the gas, children had to be removed from the stands. In addition, the game had to be stopped for about six minutes during the second half, as the players also started to get uncomfortable. After the end of the match, Abel Ferreira, coach of Palmeiras, sent a message about the event.
Speaking up, the Portuguese showed a lot of sadness for what happened. The coach revealed that, when he left the field after the victory, he saw the Coritiba fans applauding the team, but he did not congratulate the act for fear of the reaction. Furthermore, Abel reported that hate is not part of football and that it should bring people together.
“They recognized that the team did everything it had, they were able to come to a defeat and applaud the team. I can value the negative side or I can say the Coritiba fans applauding. There is sadness, and I felt it in their eyes, and for On the other hand, there is this manifestation of support for a team that has just lost and has to be valued in the same way, as I am saddened by the act that happened”commented before completing.
“For me, football is joy, it has to unite people, it cannot be a means of hatred. I get sad because they look and let the opponent die. It’s not like this. I need Corinthians, São Paulo, Flamengo. Palmeiras needs it. I need to play against the best clubs. Even in Europe there is this hatred… Football is a spectacle where fans have to understand that there is victory, defeat and draw. There is no team that always wins and always loses.“, he added.
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Source: sportbuzz
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