Neymar disobeyed Brazil

The Selecao captain was warned not to confront
the match official after his dismissal against
Colombia, the technical coordinator has admitted
Brazil's technical coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi says
Neymar disobeyed instructions from the coaching
staff when he confronted the referee after seeing
red against Colombia at the Copa America.
The Barcelona star was sent off at the end of
Brazil’s Group C defeat after kicking a ball at an
opponent before attempting to headbutt another,
receiving a four-match ban which ruled him out of
the rest of the tournament.
However, the severity of the punishment was due
in part to Neymar's decision to angrily confront
referee Enrique Osses in the tunnel, in direct
defiance of advice from his seniors.
“I told him to be careful because he is responsible
for his own actions,” former World Cup winner
Gilmar told L'Equipe .
“Neymar told me it was fair for him to talk to the
referee, but I told him that it wasn’t the right time.
“But this is a learning process. I participated in his
nomination as captain and I have no regrets. I
have to prepare a great captain.”
Brazil played just twice more in the tournament,
crashing out on penalties to Paraguay in the
quarter-finals, meaning Neymar’s suspension rolls
into the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. As a
result, the 23-year-old will miss his country's
opening two fixtures against Colombia and
Ecuador.