Felipão defends Hulk at Atlético-MG and vents about Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Felipe It is Hulk provoked a great controversy in the Atlético-MG. The coach and striker were sent off after some strong arguments with Wilton Pereira Sampaio during the derby against America-MG. The match was held last Sunday, the 2nd, and ended in a 2-2 draw, but was marked by the indignation of Scolari and also of his captain with the main referee of the confrontation.

In a press conference, Felipão did not hide his dissatisfaction with the person responsible for refereeing the match. He highlighted the professional’s attitude in all Atlético-MG games and asked everyone to observe the way he conducts the confrontations in which the Galo is on the field. Scolari did not hold back on criticism of Wilton Pereira Sampaio and was extremely irritated with his expulsion in the first half.

Wilton Pereira Sampaio’s attitude? Just look at his history with Atlético. Just take and see“, questioned Felipão during his press conference last Sunday, 2

It is worth noting that Hulk was expelled after the match ended and, like Felipão, received a red card for complaining. The two will not be available for the confrontation against Corinthians, which will be held on Saturday, 8, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), in Belo Horizonte. According to the Galo coach, the punishments for the Galo captain come from behind the scenes: “It’s order from within. The Hulk glares at someone, it’s a yellow card. We already know what it is”.

Still to complete, Felipão came out in defense of Hulk and pointed out that his main striker reduced the complaints on the field and revealed that both talked about the subject: “We try to show Hulk that he, as captain, can politely address the referee in a respectful manner. He hasn’t complained abusively, raised his arm, thrown the referee against the public. Who threw the Hulk against the public was the referee“.

Even with Felipão defending Hulk in relation to the number of cards that the striker receives in a match due to complaints, the striker has left something to be desired in this regard in 2023. The playmaker has 16 yellow cards this season and has lost a series of matches due to controversies with the Brazilian arbitration.