"Foolish narratives": Flamengo chief mocks Leila Pereira, Palmeiras | OneFootball

Bap claims the disadvantage is greater for opponents if Flamengo decides to play alone

The president of Flamengo mocked statements about the Rubro-Negro playing alone. According to Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, the scenario without the Most Beloved is detrimental to other clubs and not the opposite.

— (Will Flamengo play alone?) Of course not. These are foolish narratives. Even because if Flamengo played alone, the money left for others would be very little. Flamengo playing alone would be a deep disappointment for the other 19 fan bases -, mocked Bap on Tuesday (07) during the Deliberative Council.

Why “deep disappointment”?

Bap's last sentence alludes to the club's anthem: “I would have a deep disappointment if Flamengo were missing in the world.” Therefore, the Rubro-Negro leader sees a disadvantage for the rivals in the absence of the Most Beloved.

Who said Flamengo should play alone?

Since the spark of the Libra case, various personalities in the sports world have pointed out the selfishness of Flamengo, suggesting it should play alone. Among the most famous statements is that of Leila Pereira, president of Palmeiras.

— My suggestion would be to create another league excluding Flamengo. I think Flamengo should play alone (…) Palmeiras doesn't play alone, Flamengo doesn't play alone. Only if they want to play against their under-20 team -, said Leila Pereira, to ‘R7 Esportes’.

How did the fight start?

Flamengo obtained an injunction that blocked Globo's payments to the clubs of Libra, a league created to enhance club revenues. Without the money, teams like Palmeiras, São Paulo, Santos, Vitória, and Atlético-MG were dissatisfied.

To take this action, the Rubro-Negro claims it suffered losses with the agreement made with Libra last year, still under Rodolfo Landim's management. Thus, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the successor, disagrees with the terms and requests adjustments.

However, the other clubs argue that Landim had already signed the agreement and refuse to negotiate. Then, the Most Beloved managed to block R$ 77 million – an amount related to a percentage of the pay-per-view earnings, according to the contract between Libra and Globo.

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