After another defeat in the Brasileirão, Fluminense coach Fernando Diniz criticized the refereeing and denied fear of being fired
The defeat of Fluminense to the biggest rival, Flamengo, last Sunday, the 23rd, increased the team’s streak without scoring in the Brasileirão. In a press conference after the match, the tricolor coach, Fernando Dinizcriticized the scoring of the decisive penalty for the score and also assured that he was not afraid of dismissal, despite the bad results.
“I just saw the play and, in fact, it wasn’t a penalty. There is no way to give this penalty, it is impossible for VAR not to call it. It was decisive for the result of the game. The referee decided the game“, he judged Diniz about the divide between Calegari It is Bruno Henrique inside the area, which had a penalty scored by Rafael Kleinmain referee of the match.
This profile comes with regret to inform you that Fernando Diniz Silva was found today, planning the team’s week and is still Fluminense’s coach!
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Afterwards, Diniz also addressed the issue of his continuity in the position, with the poor results of the last rounds. According to the commander, this is not a concern he has ever had in his career, trying to focus only on doing the best job possible.
“I don’t have any risk of dismissal (concern). I’m not the one who resigns and hires me. I won’t be afraid of being fired. I never had that in my career. I have a lot of consistency in my work, even though it is a bad moment for Fluminense. We are trying everything, within our means, to help the team improve and achieve victories“, he added.
In any case, the defeat keeps Fluminense at the bottom of the competition, with just six points gained in the first 11 rounds. The next challenge will be a direct confrontation against Vitória, at home, on Thursday, 27th, meaning a possible exit from the relegation zone, depending on other results.
Source: sportbuzz
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