Court backs Libra and clubs, frees funds blocked by Flamengo’s injunction

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·12 November 2025

Court backs Libra and clubs, frees funds blocked by Flamengo’s injunction

The conflict between the member clubs of the Brazilian Football League (Libra), a group in which Palmeiras is included, and Flamengo has gained another chapter. After the decision of the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice that indicated the unblocking of the excess amounts related to the injunction filed by Flamengo last October, the unblocking was carried out this week.

The case's reporting judge, after analysis, recognized the plea of the other clubs in the group and, in the decision, states that she will only keep in the records what is still in possible disagreement with Flamengo.

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The Rio club had requested the blocking of R$ 83 million, when the difference in its favor, if the request had merit, would be only R$ 1.6 million. This week, R$ 66 million was unblocked. Libra and the clubs that are part of the bloc positioned themselves. Read in full:

The unblocking of the R$ 66 million, disproportionately retained, brings relief to the cash flow and planning of everyone in this final stretch of the Brazilian Championship, in addition to clearly demonstrating that the attempt to financially suffocate the other Clubs of the Association was a strategy chosen by the Rio club and that it did not work. It is also clear and evident, in the text of the decision, that Flamengo never presented any calculation identifying, in the appeal petition, the amount the club believed it was entitled to. This, by itself and obviously, justified the favorable decision for the Clubs of LiBRA. Since its origin and formation, LiBRA prioritizes dialogue and collective understanding among its members with the aim of supporting and developing the best of Brazilian football for everyone. It was never the entity's intention, at any time, to make public matters that should be kept and debated with balance and serenity within the protected, technical, and appropriate environment of Committees, Meetings, and Assemblies. After Flamengo's decision to litigate its claim, Libra strictly followed the process, respected the confidentiality requested expressly by the Club, and conducted the evidence technically in the correct scope, always seeking exclusively the clarification of facts and appropriate handling of the issue. LiBRA's purpose has never changed: to build a model for the future of Brazilian football. Fairer, more sustainable, and professional. The excellent decision of the Rio Court of Justice, and Judge Lúcia Helena Passos, reinforces that what is at stake is not a clash between clubs, but the institutional strengthening of our football and the entire business chain it involves. It is important to reaffirm that the decision does not address the merits and, therefore, there is no recognition regarding the scenarios exposed and treated. This will only be the subject of any discussion through a competent arbitration procedure. We remain convinced that for there to be evolution, it is absolutely essential to have stability and trust in institutions, leadership, entities, and Clubs. It is not through confrontation that advances are made in an association. Innovation and development require openness to constant dialogue, respect for rules of conduct and peers, understanding of any and all demands put forth by each of the Clubs, and governance so that decisions are made with support. LiBRA remains strong, continues in its intention to represent the Clubs in the formation of the much-dreamed National League, maintains its alignments with the LFU, and believes, always, that together we are much greater and better.