Palmeiras expressed indignation at Flamengo's official statement and stated that the Rio club tried to pressure the refereeing before this Sunday's Derby (11). According to Palmeiras, by publicly questioning Anderson Daronco's performance at Vila Belmiro and mentioning that he would referee the classic, Flamengo cast doubt on CBF's lineups and embarrassed the referee. The São Paulo club argued that Daronco should not be pressured by events from a previous match and should be able to work impartially. They also stated that clubs could discuss refereeing in CBF forums or express themselves publicly, but they should do so responsibly. Palmeiras said that communications that, in its view, exceeded the limits of healthy debate undermined the credibility of the competitions. #Palmeiras #Futebol #Arbitragem (translated)


