Confetti incident: Internacional sack two staff over Flamengo error

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·22 de agosto de 2025

Confetti incident: Internacional sack two staff over Flamengo error

Internacional officially spoke out on Thursday night (21)

Internacional's celebration was ready to mark their qualification in the Libertadores, but they forgot to coordinate with Flamengo. Before the match started on Wednesday (20), the club mistakenly triggered a shower of confetti, which delayed the game by 20 minutes. Due to this error, two club employees were dismissed. Additionally, the management issued a statement explaining what happened.

“Regarding the confetti incident, Inter informs that it planned the game atmosphere to welcome the team and fans in the match against Flamengo, for the Libertadores, with actions like CO² on the sides and behind the goals, tubular balloons in stadium areas, and large fan banners, as well as the confetti, all planned and approved by Conmebol regulations,” the Internacional note began.

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“However, the action was supposed to occur in another part of the stadium, in smaller volume and without the silver material. We internally found that unauthorized decisions were made by the Club. Those responsible have been identified and appropriate measures have already been taken,” continued the club's statement.

WHO WAS DISMISSED?

Although Internacional did not confirm the dismissals, the Gaúcho site ‘Correio do Povo’ reported that two employees from the club's social relations department were let go. Moreover, due to the incident, Conmebol is considering whether to penalize the Gaúchos.

WHO HAS A REASON TO CELEBRATE?

If Internacional didn't save the confetti to celebrate Flamengo's victory, Mengão is gearing up for new celebrations. Next Monday (25), the Rubro-Negro faces Vitória, for the 21st round of the Brasileirão. The match will kick off at 9 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, aiming to maintain their lead in the competition.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.