President of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira came out in defense of coach Abel Ferreira, who was sent off in the decisive clash against Flamengo in the Copa do Brasil
Leila Pereirapresident of Palm treeshe tore the verb in relation to the refereeing of the game against Flamengo this Wednesday, 7th, valid for the round of 16 of the Brazil’s Cup. The Verdão coach, Abel Ferreirawas expelled due to the execution of an obscene gesture that was directed at the judge Anderson Daronco. The leader came out in defense of the Portuguese.
“Regarding Abel’s expulsion, I thought it was arbitrary, very harsh. I don’t know, was it for an obscene gesture? What I thought was obscene was the referee with the stoppages, that was obscene. The little extra time, but I don’t like to complain about the refereeing, it seems like we’re complaining. Palmeiras plays forward, we respect decisions and when we need to complain we go to the refereeing. CBF. With Abel, I found it rigorous”determined Leila.
Furthermore, the president silenced rumors about the arrival of Gabigol to the São Paulo club: “We don’t have any pre-contract. Whoever said that is lying, we don’t have any document. Whether it’s with Gabigol or another great player, Palmeiras will be interested. Nothing has been signed, no negotiations are underway.”
Source: sportbuzz
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