📹 Palmeiras director blasts refereeing, cites rule over disallowed goal

📹 Palmeiras director blasts refereeing, cites rule over disallowed goal

This Sunday (10), Palmeiras drew 1-1 with Remo at Mangueirão, in the 15th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.

The result kept Verdão at the top of the table with 34 points, but with Flamengo right behind on 30 points and a game in hand.

The two teams, in fact, will face each other on May 23 at the Maracanã in the 17th round.

However, Palmeiras could have returned to São Paulo with the win if the referee had allowed Bruno Fuchs' goal in stoppage time.

After the match, Anderson Barros — Verdão's football director — held a press conference before assistant coach João Martins answered reporters' questions.

Anderson Barros made a point of reading what the rule says to challenge the disallowed goal, after a VAR review in which the referee called a handball by Flaco López in the assist to Bruno Fuchs.

"Today, I wanted you to have a minute to be able to judge. The goal is valid. If the ball accidentally touches the hand or arm of an attacking player and then a teammate scores the goal, the goal stands. The goal is disallowed if the player himself scores. When the goal is valid: an accidental touch at the start of the play is not an infringement if it falls to another player," said Anderson Barros, before continuing.

"That would have been two more points for Palmeiras. Whose responsibility is that? We can no longer allow this. It is the responsibility of the CBF, of Rodrigo Cintra, of Péricles Bassols. We can no longer make this kind of mistake. How are we going to recover that? It is a delicate situation. The officiating today, the VAR, made a glaring error and harmed Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras."

Anderson Barros also addressed Abel Ferreira's suspension by the STJD for recently criticizing the refereeing.

The executive also assured that he will ask the CBF for "urgent action."

"Palmeiras was punished for questioning referees, Abel got a six-match suspension, and the STJD did not maintain this position afterward, granting suspensive effect and reducing penalties for other players. Palmeiras takes part in all meetings. We have made our approaches and statements. Palmeiras has not come out talking about it. It has taken responsibility. But today a situation like this is unacceptable. We cannot allow it. We need urgent action."