Coluna do Fla
·12 March 2026
Exclusive | Gerson’s team demands millions from Flamengo

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·12 March 2026

Gerson had two stints at Flamengo, with the last one ending in the middle of last year, when the player moved to Zenit (RUS). Amid heated backstage tensions after the match between Mengo and Cruzeiro, Coluna do Fla found out that the athlete's team is still owed payments from Mengão related to previously established agreements.
Marcão believes that he and Gerson have never disrespected Flamengo. When the midfielder left Olympique de Marseille (FRA) to return to the red-and-black team, the agreement was that the Most Beloved would not pay a signing bonus to Gerson's staff.
The parties reached an agreement so that Marcão would have “future sale exclusivity.” However, Gerson's staff did not receive the installments that were agreed upon. Thus, the midfielder's team believes they are owed 3.2 million euros (R$ 19.2 million) from Mengo.
Finally, Gerson's team also wants amounts related to the Club World Cup prize money, played in June of last year. Flamengo advanced to the round of 16, being eliminated by Bayern Munich (GER).
Thus, Flamengo completed the sale of Gerson to Zenit in the middle of last year. The Russian team finalized the deal in July for 25 million euros (R$ 160 million at the exchange rate at the time).
Last Wednesday (11), tensions ran high between Flamengo fans, Gerson, and Marcão. First, the player's father was harassed upon arriving at Maracanã. Soon after, the crowd chanted provocative songs and insults at the midfielder.
Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-0, with goals from Pedro and Jorge Carrascal, one in each half. On the other hand, Gerson left the game after 76 minutes on the field, without creating any dangerous chances against the red-and-black team.
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