Palmeiras Director Criticizes Rogério Ceni for Lack of Ethics Towards Abel

Palmeiras Football Director Anderson Barros criticized Rogério Ceni’s comments on Abel Ferreira’s team style of play after yesterday’s match. Regarding Bahia’s coach criticism on how Palmeiras supposedly plays, Barros stated, ‘It’s not worth wasting time on. The titles the club won under Abel’s coaching staff demonstrate the excellence of their work. Mr. Rogério Ceni’s statement touches upon a complicated ethical issue, and I believe he should rethink it,’ in an interview with ge. Abel Ferreira criticized the Arena Fonte Nova field after the victory, expressing concern over players’ injuries caused by the pitch conditions like Piquerez and Lucas Evangelista, making it challenging to play football on such a surface. Ferreira’s frustrations were countered by Rogerio Ceni, claiming that Palmeiras prefers bad pitches due to their direct style of play. Ceni added, ‘For those who play on synthetic pitches to complain about injuries on natural grass, that’s not right.’ Palmeiras will lodge a complaint with the CBF, with Barros emphasizing that such actions are intended to improve Brazilian football. He mentioned, ‘We cannot allow Serie A matches to be played on a field like Fonte Nova’s, not only bad for Palmeiras but for Bahia, other clubs, players, and our football as a whole.’