São Paulo FC is asking for tougher penalties against referee Ramon Abatti Abel after a controversial match with Palmeiras. The club’s frustration with Abel’s refereeing has started lots of discussion about referee standards in Brazilian football showing how much better officiating is needed in big matches.
- São Paulo FC wants harsh punishment for referee Ramon Abatti Abel.
- The club is really unhappy which shows bigger problems with referees in Brazilian football.
- Important matches need better quality refereeing.
Controversy in the Choque-Rei Clash
The latest “Choque-Rei” game between São Paulo and Palmeiras has caused a lot of controversy because of referee Ramon Abatti Abel’s decisions. São Paulo FC has straight up asked the CBF to give Abel a bigger punishment which shows the ongoing problems in Brazilian football competitions. The club’s complaints point to bigger issues with referee standards where controversial calls always lead to lots of arguments and discussions.
🚨O São Paulo quer que CBF dê punição mais severa ao árbitro Ramon Abatti Abel depois da arbitragem polêmica no Choque-Rei. A pressão é grande! No Palmeiras, o assunto é Gerson: é verdade que o ex-Flamengo quer jugar no Verdão?
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— André Hernan (@andrehernan)
October 09, 2025
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Gerson’s Potential Move to Palmeiras
While all this referee stuff is going on there’s also talk about Gerson maybe joining Palmeiras. The midfielder who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg right now is good at lots of different positions and has been really important since moving from Flamengo for €25 million. People are saying Palmeiras really wants to get him to make their team stronger which is getting everyone talking in Brazilian football.
For more details about Palmeiras and their team right now, click here.
Challenges in Brazilian Football
All this is happening while Brazilian football has other big problems too. The crazy stuff that happened at Vila Belmiro with pepper spray making fans panic shows they need to make matches safer. Also São Paulo FC is trying to get past all these recent problems to work on their Copa Libertadores games they need to get better at tactics and how players work together.
To learn more about what happened at Vila Belmiro, read this article.
