Tite and César Sampaio disagree in their assessment of Grêmio's third goal against Flamengo: "something normal"

On Sunday night, Flamengo released an official note informing that striker Carlinhos, sent off at the start of the second half of the 3-2 defeat to Grêmio, he was the target of racial insults during the game.

According to the statement, Carlinhos reported hearing sounds that imitated a monkey. Furthermore, the club highlighted that, in a video published by the newspaper "Lance!" , you can clearly hear a voice saying the word "monkey". Check out the full note from Flamengo:

"O Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that the athlete Carlinhos suffered racial insults when leaving the field after being sent off in this Sunday's match (22), against Grêmio, in Porto Alegre.

The player says he heard monkey imitations and, in a video from an article on the vehicle “Lance!”, a voice can clearly be heard saying the word “monkey”.

Flamengo fully supports the athlete, repudiates what happened and awaits the CBF's position," the club wrote in an official statement.

On social media, Grêmio fans denied the accusation, stating that the term heard would be "ta bravinho" and not "monkey". Carlinhos was harassed by some Gremistas when he left the field 12 minutes into the second half, after being sent off for a move in which he hit defender Kannemann in the face.

Flamengo completed the third game in a row without winning, two matches for the Brasileirão. Thus, Mais Querido ended up in fourth place, with just 45 points. With yet another defeat this Sunday (22), this time to Grêmio, the red and black fans lost patience with Tite and went to Gávea and spray-painted the wall of the club's headquarters asking for the coach's departure.

The game against Grêmio this Sunday (22) ended around 8:30 pm and, as of 9:40 pm, the walls of Gávea were already covered in graffiti. Part of the fans asked for coach Tite to leave and threatened the athletes: “Salary up to date, shit missing” and “Tite out” were the words. ORGANIZED FANS SHOW SUPPORT TO THE PLAYERS

Although the Gávea wall was sprayed with graffiti, on the morning of this same Sunday (22), some fans of an organized party were at CT Ninho do Urubu to show support for the athletes who stayed in Rio .

The objective of some of the fans who went to the CT is to support the squad to seek classification against Peñarol, in Uruguay. Mais Querido needs a victory to dream of the Libertadores semi-finals.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

Now, the Flamengo squad focuses on the big decision against Peñarol, in the Libertadores quarter-finals. Mais Querido returns to the field next Thursday (26), at 7pm, in Uruguay. Remembering that Rubro-Negro needs to reverse the 1-0 score to qualify for the semi-finals.

The Flamengo returns to the field next Wednesday (31), in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. After the clash against Atlético-GO this past Sunday (28), Tite's assistant, César Sampaio, spoke about the bad moment of the alviverde team.

" We have to take care of ourselves, we have a lot of things in our daily lives to adjust and resolve. It is not possible to target a specific club, regardless of what they may be experiencing there. We have to worry about our daily lives and when facing Palmeiras, be careful. our best, we will be close to playing a good game and bringing a good result", said César, in the post-game press conference.

Palmeiras is coming off two consecutive defeats to Fluminense and Vitória. The Flamengo has three consecutive victories over Criciúma, Vitória and Atlético-GO. Furthermore, Rubro-Negro returned to the leadership of the Brasileirão, with 40 points.

FOCUS ON THE NEXT CONFRONTATION

After the positive result of Mais Querido this last Sunday ( 28), for the Brasileirão, the squad did not receive a day off. Thus, this Monday (29), Tite begins preparing the team for the next clash.

Thus, the Mais Querido squad focuses on the next clash, against Palmeiras, on Wednesday (31 ). The first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil will be at 8pm, at Maracanã. The expectation is for a full house to support Rubro-Negro.