Armando Evangelista experienced one of the biggest fears of his life after the first game at the head of the technical team of the Brazilians from Goiás.
Still unable to be on the bench due to the lack of a work visa, the coach and the rest of the technical teams had to hide in one of the boxes of the Vasco da Gama stadium.
Vasco’s 0-1 defeat infuriated his supporters, who wanted to invade the locker rooms and booths to attack and destroy everything in front of them. The police even had to open fire to contain the angry crowd in the San Januario stadium area.
At this time, the former coach of Aroca and his assistants had to lie on the floor of the box, from where they watched the game, so that they would not be attacked by other fans of the Rio de Janeiro team who were still inside. frame. .
“We fear the worst, these were very unpleasant confrontations, and this in no way detracts from what football is,” Evangelista told the Record newspaper.
Goiás is in 17th place (11 points) in Brasileirão (first place leading to relegation) while Vasco is penultimate with 6 points in 11 games played. Botafogo under the leadership of Luis Castro leads the standings (see Mais Sport).
Author: Filipe Antonio Ferreira
Source: CM Jornal
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