Rodolfo Landim mocked Atlético-MG‘s complaints on the eve of the Copa do Brasil decision
Atlético-MG has had a one-sided rivalry with Flamengo for decades. In the 80s, Zico, Nunes and company ended the dreams of the Belo Horizonte team. The Minas Gerais club believes that Mengão only won the Brasileirão and the Libertadores at that time ‘stealing’and the current president of the club ironized the situation as a warning about the decision of the Copa do Brasil. This Tuesday (22), Rubro-Negro’s president, Rodolfo Landim, responded.
We are used to Atlético-MG doing this. It’s a common strategy they always use before a game against Flamengo. They complain, they put themselves in the position of victim, that they have always been harmed -, said Rodolfo Landim, in an interview with Band’s ‘Donos da Bola’ program.
WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT OF ATLÉTICO-MG SAY?
Sérgio Coelho, President of Atlético-MG, asked for the technology of “semi-automatic impediment” in the finals of the Copa do Brasil. This is because the model is used in some European leagues, and the manager wants the novelty so that the same situation is not repeated. “ladroagem” which would have been in favor of Flamengo in the 80s.
— It’s going to be a great final and we want a clean game and not dirty games like it was in the past. Even Flamengo fans who witnessed the robbery in the 1980 Brasileirão final at Maracanã and in the historic 1981 Libertadores game at Serra Dourada are ashamed of the facts -, commented Sérgio Coelho.
TEARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Sérgio Coelho’s ‘crying’ didn’t stop there. In addition to complaining about games from more than 40 years ago, the president of Atlético-MG still regrets their elimination in the 2022 Copa do Brasil. The director does not accept Arrascaeta’s second goal in the round of 16 match, when the ball clearly went over the line.
The referee gave a goal in favor of Flamengo and to this day, not even with the help of technology, there was a conclusion that the ball would go in. Only the judge saw it, it looks like he has a peephole. No mortal could see it. By the way, this judge (Wilton Pereira Sampaio) and his brother (Sávio Pereira Sampaio) have a history of systematically making mistakes against Galo -, concluded.
DECIDED NOT TO FIELD
Flamengo and Atlético-MG face each other on the first two Sundays of November, that is, the 3rd and 10th. However, the order of field commands will be defined this Thursday (24th), in a draw that will be held at the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
CONNECT WITH THE FLA COLUMN!
If there is Mengão on the field, then Coluna do Fla is broadcast live on YouTube. In this way, the red and blacks will follow the best narrations of the Copa do Brasil final, with Rafa Penido. The ‘brabo’ will be joined by Tulio Rodrigues in the comments. Finally, you can follow the classic through ‘real time’, carried out through columnadofla.com.
