after defeat, Felipão criticizes VAR

The coach Luiz Felipe Scolari criticized the arbitration of Guild x Atlético-MG after the defeat of Galo by 1 to 0, in the Arena tricolor. In a press conference this Saturday, 22, in Porto Alegre, the coach of the team from Minas Gerais evaluated the performance of the VAR and did not approve the goal annulled in the match valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Football no longer exists. Case closed. It’s another term. I won’t say more. Basket ball, square ball, but not football!”, said Felipão at the beginning of the press conference.

Atlético-MG had a goal annulled in the 36th minute of the second half, scored by Alan Kardec. In case of validation of the bid, the Rooster would draw the confrontation in Porto Alegre. The goal was reviewed in the VAR lines drawn, and the attacker’s millimetric impediment – in relation to Bruno Uvini – It was identified.

“The players are doing everything possible and impossible to get the result. We didn’t get the result today due to details, things that happen in football. By the way, it’s not football anymore. Football is gone”evaluated the Galo coach.

Atlético have not won for eight games this season, and Felipão has fired against the situation. According to the coach, the team has been hampered by disallowed goals. Despite the hints given at the press conference, he warned that he won’t talk about the subject anymore.

“Missing goal. By the way, there is no missing goal. We score the goal. I’m not going to talk about the disallowed goal. Sorry, but I’m not going to talk, no. The day I retire I will say something. I will work within the established norms”, completed the coach.

Head of communication echoes criticism

“It’s an absurd! VAR came to help, not to hinder. That’s what we’re seeing. Today it was an embarrassment, a horror, a mockery, an absurdity, they took away a legitimate goal from Kardec. Full stop!”he said André Lamounierhead of communication at Atlético-MG.