Coach Abel Ferreira criticized the Allianz Parque pitch after the 1-0 victory over Fluminense this Sunday in the 37th and penultimate round of the Brazilian championship. The result brought Palmeiras closer to the national title.
The Portuguese also acknowledged the efforts of the Alviverde board of directors so that Palmeiras could play in their stadium, but said the pitch was not in a condition to play football and put the athletes’ health at risk. In recent weeks, the stage has hosted performances by American singer Taylor Swift and the group Amigos.
“Since they say I’m demanding, that I’m annoying, I’ll say one thing. I say that this lawn needs to be changed urgently. I don’t want to know who will pay, whether it’s WTorre, whether it’s Palmeiras, but this lawn is not in a condition to play football “There is a risk of injuries for the players, if I were in Diniz’s place I would do exactly what he did. So if I could do something for next year it would be “It’s about urgently changing this tone. Let them put it on anyway when I arrived,” he said.
“It’s not my specialty, but you know how annoying I am. Palmeiras can’t use natural grass because of the shows. I understand that it’s a recipe. If you ask me which one I prefer, obviously I prefer natural grass, but no. You can have it here. But what we can’t do is have a lawn full of “little things” left over from Taylor Swift’s concert. If the lawn had a ten-year guarantee, it’s in Holland, where they play every 15 days. It doesn’t exist here anymore, there is no way to play here anymore,” he added.
Diniz’s attitude, cited by Abel, was to preserve most of the starters in the game. Already without great intentions in the Brazilian championship and with his eye on the Club World Cup, the coach also spared starters such as Nino, Marcelo and Cano from the trip.
The triumph over Fluminense left Palmeiras one draw away from their 12th Brazilian title. Even if the team lost to Cruzeiro in the last round, the other trophy contenders would need to make up a huge goal difference.
The duel between Verdão and Cruzeiro, which could win another cup for the club, is scheduled for this Wednesday, at 9.30pm (Brasilia time), at the Mineirão.
Source: Terra

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