Samir Xaud, the president of the Brazilian Soccer Federation, lashed out after the Selecao ended their worst-ever World Cup qualifying marketing campaign with a chaotic 1-0 defeat in Bolivia – criticising the referee, the police and the ball boys.
Bolivia’s win – courtesy of Miguel Terceros’ penalty in first-half stoppage time following a foolish foul from Bruno Guimaraes – means they clinched seventh place within the Conmebol standings, and a spot within the intercontinental playoffs for subsequent summer season’s finals in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
For Brazil, it was one other poor show below Carlo Ancelotti which left them in fifth place within the standings with simply eight wins from their 18 qualifiers.
Xaud lashes out as Brazil lose
Xaud refused to query the previous Actual Madrid boss, nevertheless, and reserved his ire for everybody from the match officers to native safety officers and youngsters.
“What occurred right here at this time is unhappy,” he advised Globo, pinpointing incidents late within the sport when the ball boys threw balls on to the sphere to cease the sport and disrupt Brazil’s hopes of grabbing an equaliser.
“We got here to play soccer, and what we noticed from the second we arrived was utterly anti-football. Even at this altitude we performed towards referees, towards the police, and towards the ball boys, taking balls off the sphere and throwing them again in. It was an actual mess.
“It isn’t what we count on for world soccer or South American soccer. What we would like is to develop the sport, however this sort of perspective, particularly when taking part in at altitude, is troublesome. It felt like we had been taking part in towards 14 males on the sphere. I hope Conmebol takes motion, as a result of every thing was recorded. This can not occur, it’s absurd.”
Xaud claims Ancelotti and his gamers needed to take care of “brutal” policing earlier than the sport, including: “The police had been brutal towards the complete crew and workers. It’s one thing we don’t count on. In Brazil we welcome all groups warmly, we embrace them and put every thing at their disposal. After we play overseas, particularly right here, the reception is absurd. I’m outraged.”
Caetano says Brazil will report the incidents to Conmebol
Brazil’s basic co-ordinator Rodrigo Caetano was equally incandescent.
He stated: “We have now by no means seen something prefer it. It’s apparent that we are going to do what we’re accountable for, which is to lift our complaints, our protests with Conmebol. However we all know that this has zero sensible impact.
“After the penalty there was no extra sport. We ready ourselves understanding that it might be like that. Bolivia has its deserves, however we have now to evolve our soccer.
“We simply should see the variety of factors they [Bolivia] bought right here and what number of they bought away from residence. It’s virtually a unique sport that’s performed right here.”
Ancelotti praises Brazil’s efforts regardless of defeat
Given the circumstances – the sport was performed in El Alto at over 4000 metres above sea degree – Ancelotti was prepared to go simple on his crew regardless of a jaded show.
“I noticed the hassle of the crew, of the gamers, as a result of it is rather troublesome to play right here,” he stated. “That was already recognized. The gamers made an incredible effort, the sport was very sophisticated, troublesome from the technical element and the bodily element.
“I’ve most confidence within the crew to make a profitable World Cup and battle in each sport. As we speak’s sport was completely different in each manner.”
Brazil will hope to revive some much-needed confidence with two friendlies through the October worldwide break.
They face South Korea on October 10 earlier than taking up Japan 4 days later.
