Flamengo and Paolo Guerrero settle 8-year legal dispute | OneFootball

Flamengo informed the Rio de Janeiro courts of the outcome of two lawsuits against Guerrero

The legal battle between Flamengo and Paolo Guerrero, which has lasted eight years, appears to be nearing its end. As such, Mengo informed the Rio de Janeiro courts that it reached an agreement with the striker to close the case. In total, there are two lawsuits in which, combined, the Rubro-Negro was seeking around R$ 2 million.

How was the agreement between Flamengo and Guerrero formalized?

The filing announcing the outcome of the case was attached last Monday (14) by Flamengo’s lawyers. However, the amounts involved in the agreement with Guerrero were kept confidential.

At the end of last month, Flamengo and Guerrero had already submitted a joint filing. In the document, both sides claimed they were in talks toward an agreement. Thus, the club and the center forward requested the suspension of the trial.

What are the lawsuits Flamengo filed against Guerrero?

In the first lawsuit, Flamengo was seeking R$ 200,000 in compensation for moral damages. Therefore, both Guerrero and the Peruvian Football Federation were named in the case.

In the second lawsuit, Flamengo was demanding R$ 1.8 million from Guerrero. The amount would be reimbursement for expenses incurred over the 120 days in which the striker was suspended in 2017. At the time, the club claimed that the Peruvian had “tarnished” the Rubro-Negro’s image.

What did Guerrero’s defense say about Flamengo’s intentions?

“Flamengo intends to attribute broad economic consequences to Guerrero, including the loss of a title or prize money, a reduction in the number of members, lower sales, losses from ticket revenue, and impacts on sponsorships, with the mere intention of ‘taking revenge’ for its frustration at not having obtained a contract renewal with the player, trying, in the worst possible way, in the most absolute and unequivocal bad faith, to transfer the risk of its economic activity to the player,” it said.

Why was Guerrero suspended in 2017?

In the final stretch of 2017, Guerrero tested positive in an anti-doping test. The reason: drinking tea containing a cocaine metabolite during a Peru match in the World Cup qualifiers. As a result, FIFA suspended the striker, who ended up missing Flamengo in important matches.

Among the games Guerrero missed was the final of that year’s Copa Sudamericana, won by Independiente (ARG). Therefore, the striker’s absence at a decisive moment “fueled” part of the strain with Flamengo. Thus, the episode contributed to the lawsuits that followed.

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