Coach Filipe Luís avoided talking about the situation of striker Pedro after Flamengo’s defeat to Santos 1-0 at Vila Belmiro. Asked in the press conference, the coach was directly stating that he no longer intends to comment on the subject.
“Pedro’s subject is closed, I have already said everything I had to talk about at the press conference. He has already positioned himself. Now what we have left is to work both and help Flamengo,” he said.
“I repeat, on my side completely closed, I prefer not to give their opinion on it. It is a subject for the staff of the board. From my technical part, what I said is fully ended,” he added.
Striker Pedro was not related to the match against Santos. Pedro was the target of public criticism from the coach after the Rio de Janeiro victory over Sao Paulo last weekend, a duel for which he had not been related either. Filipe Luís made it clear that he was not happy with the center forward’s posture in training.
This Monday (14), Pedro met with the cast of Flamengo to explain the attitudes that generated discomfort within the club. According to the calculation of CNN Brazilthe athlete did not apologize to the group and only made a statement.
Hours later, the attacker spoke on social networks and said he was exposed by the Flamenguista coaching staff.
“It is undeniable that I felt devalued and exposed, after a member of the club’s soccer department put me for sale and discarded for the sequence of the season. I built my career in Flamengo with struggle and dedication. I fought for my place since the first day. I won many important titles and a place in history.
Flamengo returns to the field against Fluminense, for the 15th round of Brasileirão, next Sunday (20).
