Palmeiras coach Abel Ferreira was sent off during the match against Corinthians on Sunday (1-0) and considered the decision by referee Raphael Claus to be overly harsh. The Portuguese manager received two yellow cards in quick succession at the 80th minute, when the game was still tied at zero – Flaco Lopez would go on to score at the 84th minute. After the match, Abel Ferreira reacted to the decision, explaining his version of events and lamenting the sanction. "The only thing I did when there was a foul on Andreas was to say that they had committed six or seven fouls. In a foul on Vitor Roque by the Corinthians fullback, he didn't give a yellow card, and to Maurício, on the first foul, he gave a yellow. I said it had to be fair. I don't know what he will write because I was 40 meters away, but I can't even gesture. I have to respect his decision," said the coach. According to the referee's report, the expulsion was due to Abel Ferreira "after being warned with a yellow card, protesting against the referee's decisions" and clapping "ironically in protest." Abel Ferreira will have to serve a one-match suspension and will miss Palmeiras' next commitment on Sunday against Guarani, the final match of the group stage of the Campeonato Paulista.
Another Expulsion Even Gesture remains central to this story.
Another Expulsion Even Gesture remains central to this story.
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