Renato accuses the president of the Bahian arbitration commission of recommending the expulsion of Diego Costa | Guild

Grêmio’s defeat to Bahia caused fury in coach Renato Portaluppi. But not because of the team’s performance, but because of the refereeing. Or interference in arbitration, as the tricolor commander accused. According to him, former referee Jailson Macedo Freitas, president of the arbitration commission of the Bahian Federation, indicated the expulsion of Diego Costa to the fourth referee Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho (PA).

Renato Portaluppi is outraged by Diego Costa’s expulsion and orders Grêmio’s bench to leave the field

In stoppage time of the match at Fonte Nova, with Bahia winning 1-0, referee Bráulio da Silva Machado received information that Diego Costa had committed some offense. The center forward, on the bench, received a red card. Immediately, Renato ordered all the substitutes to leave the pitch, even before the end of the game. The coach also left the scene.

– I left the team so I wouldn’t be expelled and no one else would be expelled. Mr. Jailson Macedo Freitas is the arbitration director of the Bahian Federation. He was where he couldn’t be, on the fourth referee’s side. The fourth referee didn’t see anything, it was he (Jailson) who said he saw Diego say something. He was in a place where he couldn’t even be, and Diego didn’t say anything at all. So you want me to leave my players to be expelled, or to be expelled myself? That’s not possible – declared Renato.

Renato Portaluppi explains his departure from the field, alleges external interference and quotes John Textor: “Do you want me to take Brazilian football seriously?”

Irritated, although he did not raise the tone in his statements, the coach even mentioned John Textor, president of Botafogo. The owner of the Rio de Janeiro club’s SAF has made accusations of alleged manipulations in Brazilian football, including handing over documents to the Civil Police.

– I’m calm enough to explain, but we have to think about Brazilian football. How far does the CBF want the championship to go naturally? Or do we have to pay more attention to the president of Botafogo through his interviews? A person who is the refereeing director of the Bahia Federation on the side of the fourth referee. He was the one who pointed out and ordered Diego to be expelled – reinforced the coach.

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– Do you want me to take Brazilian football seriously? I’m here for you (journalists), because I shouldn’t even be giving explanations. If it depends on the president, only kids will compete in the Brazilian Championship. Let’s make the necessary points and get rid of the kids – he said following the statement.

Jailson Macedo Freitas is also scheduled for Grêmio’s game with Operário, next Tuesday, in the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil, as an “advisor”. The scale was published on the CBF website.

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