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Bap was one of the main ‘opponents’ to Andreas Pereira staying at Flamengo in 2022

On the eve of the Libertadores final, Flamengo fans popularized the phrase: “No one dies owing us.” Considered the main ‘debtor’ of the Red and Black, Andreas Pereira currently plays for Palmeiras. However, in 2022, when he left Fla, it was due to the influence of Luiz Eduardo Bapista, known as Bap.

What happened?

In short, Andreas Pereira became marked because of his mistake in the 2021 Copa Libertadores final. On that occasion, the midfielder lost the ball in the defensive half and left striker Deyverson one-on-one with the goalkeeper. As a result, the center forward found the net and gave Palmeiras the title in the match held in Montevideo, Uruguay.

After that, Andreas Pereira became a divisive figure among both the fans and behind the scenes at Flamengo. At the time, the player was on loan from Manchester United (ENG), and the agreement for a permanent transfer involved a payment of 10 million euros (R$ 60 million at the exchange rate then).

As a result, in February 2022, Marcos Braz and Bruno Spindel, who were leading the Football Department at Flamengo at the time, traveled to England to finalize Andreas’s stay.

However, Bap, who was then vice president of external relations at Fla, along with Rodrigo Tostes, vice president of finance, were against Andreas’s purchase. Thus, under internal pressure and considering the financial aspect, then-president Rodolfo Landim decided not to finalize the player’s stay, and Andreas left Flamengo in July 2022.

In this way, Bap, who is currently president of Flamengo, was one of the main people responsible for Andreas Pereira’s departure from the club. Now, under his leadership, the Red and Black will have the chance to get the long-awaited ‘revenge’ against Palmeiras.

How was his time at Flamengo?

Flamengo signed Andreas Pereira on loan in 2021 from Manchester United. During that period, the midfielder played in 53 matches, scoring eight goals and providing three assists.

Now, playing for Palmeiras, Andreas Pereira has added even more ‘spice’ to the 2025 Libertadores final for the Flamengo fans. That’s because the Red and Black faithful believe it’s time for the player to ‘pay what he owes’ to the club, meaning a South American tournament title.

What are the details of the match?

This Saturday (29), Flamengo and Palmeiras will face off in the Libertadores final, with Andreas Pereira among the starters for the green-and-white club. The match kicks off at 6pm (Brasília time), at Estadio Monumental U, in Lima, Peru.

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