📹 Flamengo and Palmeiras chiefs trade jibes after the match

On the field, Flamengo beat Palmeiras 3–2 this Sunday (19).

However, after the Brasileirão “final,” tempers remained high inside the Maracanã.

After all, José Boto, Flamengo’s executive football director, and Anderson Barros, who holds the same position at Palmeiras, traded barbs and accusations regarding controversial incidents involving referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio.

First, Flamengo’s Portuguese executive provoked by saying Palmeiras complains because “they’re not used to not being helped.”

José Boto, diretor de futebol do Flamengo, sobre as reclamações do Palmeiras sobre a arbitragem: "Acho curioso o Palmeiras reclamar".#futebol#palmeiras#flamengo#brasileirão#gepic.twitter.com/69lPWUQuAK

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“If someone is complaining, it’s because they’re not used to not being helped. They kept quiet for a long time, there’s a normal refereeing performance and they’re already complaining? There was a lot of pressure on the refereeing. People need some consensus; it wasn’t just about the officiating. A lot of pressure. I find it curious that Palmeiras is complaining. There’s very little for them to complain about.”

From the red-and-black side, in addition to José Boto, coach Filipe Luís said at the press conference that “if there’s anyone who can’t complain about refereeing, it’s Palmeiras.”

Filipe Luís vê resultado justo na vitória de 3 a 2 do Flamengo sobre o Palmeiras e diz que rivais não podem reclamar da arbitragem. pic.twitter.com/EIdvewkePV

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After the taunts, Anderson Barros hit back at the red-and-black side’s remarks.

The Palmeiras executive said Flamengo’s coach “was not ethical” and recalled “lies” from the Portuguese executive.

“I respect Filipe Luís for the career he built as a player and is now developing as a coach, but it’s unethical to talk about another club the way he did. As for Boto’s statements, they don’t surprise me. We only need to remember the lie he told in the mixed zone at Allianz Parque after the first-round game, when he said Palmeiras officials had tried to invade the referees’ dressing room, which was denied by everyone, including in the match report,” said Barros, before concluding.

“I hope the Sports Court is firm with those who, week after week, lie and use unproven insinuations to apply pressure in search of a sporting advantage.”

Click here for the full statement from Anderson Barros.

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