A new embarrassing episode has occurred in Brazilian football.
Pablo Fernández, physical trainer of Jorge Sampaoli's technical staff at Flamengo, physically assaulted 'Mengao' figure Pedro as they were returning to the locker room during the match against Atlético Mineiro.
According to Globo Esporte from Brazil,
Fernández was not pleased that the striker remained on the bench after two of his teammates entered the field, as there was still a substitution left.
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Sampaoli's assistant pointed out to Pedro that it was disrespectful not to warm up, while the striker emphasized that the popular 'little man's' coaching staff had not treated him well in recent weeks.
Pedro also accused receiving psychological violence from Jorge Sampaoli.
In response, Pablo Fernández reacted with a punch in Pedro's mouth, who now has physical injuries. After the incident, the player from 'Fla' decided to report the deplorable event to the police station in Belo Horizonte (where the match against Atlético Mineiro took place).
The authorities decided that both participants in the brawl had to testify, so Pedro and Pablo Fernández got off the 'Rubro-Negro' bus to respectively confess what happened.