Former Flamengo chief Marcos Braz reveals 2 key transfer hurdles

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·4. Juli 2026

Former Flamengo chief Marcos Braz reveals 2 key transfer hurdles

Marcos Braz gave an interview to Coluna do Fla this Friday (03)

Why has Flamengo always had trouble bringing in a backup for Arrascaeta? This Friday (03), the club’s former vice president of football, Marcos Braz, pointed to two reasons: the violence in Rio de Janeiro and the fear of not being able to take the Uruguayan out of the starting lineup. The executive gave an interview to Coluna do Fla.

— When it comes to the violence in the city (Rio de Janeiro), there’s no way around having to convince the player’s family. Today, that’s the main problem. I always had trouble bringing in a player of the same quality and level as Arrascaeta. A guy who’s doing well at his club, earning good money, in Europe, didn’t want to come and compete for a spot where he would probably be a backup — said Marcos Braz.

Since 2019, Flamengo news has always highlighted the search for an Arrascaeta backup. One of the names that leaked among the dozens of rumors was Gustavo Scarpa, now at Atlético-MG, who refused to play for Flamengo because of the backup role he would have in the squad.

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Regarding the violence, Marcos Braz also highlighted the convincing process involved in bringing Filipe Luís in 2019. After all, the player’s wife is Spanish and had a worrying view of social life in Rio de Janeiro. That year, Mengão also brought in Pablo Marí, a deal that was almost called off for the same reason.

SO WHERE CAN YOU WATCH MARCOS BRAZ’S INTERVIEW?

Marcos Braz’s chat with Coluna took place during the pre-match live stream for Flamengo vs River Plate (ARG), a friendly played in Portugal this Friday (03). Check it out, like, share, and subscribe to our channel so you don’t miss any updates.

SO WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S OPINION?

— I can imagine how difficult it is to sign a European player for Flamengo. It’s great that the club manages to get around that difficulty, whether under Braz’s management or now with Boto. It really can’t be easy for a family to agree to such a radical life change — began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist for Coluna do Fla.

— As for the fear of being Arrascaeta’s backup, that only shows what some of today’s footballers are like. Don’t they have the confidence to compete for a place, don’t they believe in themselves? We have Carrascal in 2025 as an example. He arrived to be the Uruguayan’s backup, but performed so well that Filipe Luís found a way to fit both of them into the team. And the Colombian played a key role in last year’s title-winning campaign — added Pedro.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.