Wilson Seneme denies external interference in VAR; Complaint was made by Braz

Braz has controversial speech about arbitration

A subject that was hot and gave people talk in the Flamengo it was about a very controversial statement by Marcos Braz. After some moves in the match against Red Bull Bragantino bothered Mengão, he went to a press conference to complain about the refereeing.

Still at the press conference, Spindel questioned recent decisions that took place in matches of the Mengão It is questioned whether the pressure exerted by Textor on top of Brazilian arbitration would be necessary. According to the director, the Fla would adopt this same stance if necessary for the arbitration to be better.

If that wasn’t enough, he also talked about a possible external interference in Brazilian football VAR. It is worth noting that the subject became popular after Renato Gaucho complains that Diego Costa there was been expelled with interference from a professional who shouldn’t be there.

CBF response

O president of the CBF Arbitration Commission, Wilson Seneme, also commented on the case. He made a point of responding to the Mengão leader’s statement. He assured that there is no interference from third parties in VAR decisions.

Seneme also revealed that there is a committee formed by Brazilian teams in which team representatives have contact with the committee. He invited everyone who wanted to see the work as it is done during the games.

“No one can talk to the referees during the game. There is a commission of Brazilian clubs, made up of members from series A, B, C and D. And we are inviting this commission to observe the VAR booth and see the work they do”, countered.

“It is an invitation to see how the work works. I can’t answer from other times, that maybe WhatsApp worked. Today, I guarantee that it doesn’t work”, continued.

Other controversies in Brazil

O president of the CBF Arbitration Commission He also spoke out about two other controversial issues involving his area. He spoke openly about each case without any problems.

When asked about the delay in analysishe stated that this time has already decreased since the beginning of the implementation of the video referee, but that they are still seeking to further reduce this space for analyzing moves.

“We are working to improve these times. I have statistics that I can show that these times have already decreased. It’s a focus, a problem, something we need to work on. Even when I’m watching it I say ‘I don’t understand why it’s taking so long’. We will work to reduce this checking time”, analyzed.

A respect for the CPIwhich investigates accusations made by Botafogo owner, John Textor, about possible cases of manipulation, Wilson assured that he will be present and will explain everything whatever is asked about this controversy.

“There is a lot of protest about this (Textor’s statements). I am a guest and I will be at the Senate CPI on the 16th, I will provide all the clarifications and everything I can say about Brazilian arbitration. I’m not going to showcase things that have no basis or reference”, concluded the CBF leader.

Nation echoes declaration

João Costa is a journalist who has been covering Brazilian football for around four years with an emphasis on clubs from São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Minas Gerais, namely: Cruzeiro, Grêmio, Flamengo, Vasco, Corinthians, Palmeiras , São Paulo and Santos. Graduated in Social Communication – Journalism, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-MG) in 2022. Currently at Bolavip Brasil, he worked for communication vehicles such as Portal Amirt and Mercado1Minuto.