Ex-Vitória player weeps after Flamengo rout, urges SAF as salvation | OneFootball

Marcone Amaral believes that SAF is the only way to avoid embarrassments like the 8 to 0

The 8 to 0 thrashing by Flamengo still bothers Vitória. That's because the former player of the defeated team, Marcone Amaral, used social media to protest against the Salvador team. The former defender described the defeat as "ridiculous, horrible and disappointing" and called it "the worst result in the history of the Brazilian Championship in the points race era".

Marcone, who played for Vitória between 1997 and 2001, recalled the 5 to 0 triumph over Flamengo in 1998. "At that time, even against a Flamengo with Romário and Palhinha, we had grit, a desire to win and a winning spirit. Today, unfortunately, we saw a team that was apathetic and without indignation," he vented.

In a live stream, Marcone reinforced that the implementation of the Football Anonymous Society (SAF) is the club's salvation. "SAF is the way. It's not just about having a competitive team, but about governance, reducing mistakes and avoiding embarrassments like this. There's no more delaying this decision," he pointed out.

Did Vitória try to become SAF?

The northeastern team has already received a proposal to change the club's name to "Fatal Model Vitória", for the amount of R$ 200 million. However, the members voted against the idea of adding the name of the escort site to the club's name.

Was the thrashing that big?

Flamengo didn't let Vitória breathe, as the score was already 2 to 0 three minutes into the game. Then, the Rubro-Negro scored another goal before halftime and then shook the nets five more times at Maracanã. Following the defeat on Monday (25), the fans invaded the club's training center to protest on Wednesday (27).

When is the next match?

Still at Maracanã, Flamengo is looking for another victory, this time against Grêmio, for the 22nd round of the Brazilian Championship, on Sunday (31). Remember that the Rubro-Negro leads the competition with 46 points, four more than the second place, Palmeiras.

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