Flamengo taunt Palmeiras, say they won't 'support other clubs’ kids' | OneFootball

Red-Black does not want to participate in a league where it will have to bankroll other teams

President of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, attended a meeting of the board members this Tuesday (07). During the meeting, the president detailed the behind-the-scenes 'fight' with Libra and said that the formation of a new league in Brazilian football would make the Red-Black support the other teams.

— If, to have a league in Brazil, Flamengo will have to pay for the others and become a SAF, there will be no league in Brazil. The league is for 1 + 1 to become 3, for the cake to grow. With the cake growing, everyone earning more, that's fine. But the cake did not grow -, analyzed Bap.

Flamengo father and Palmeiras son?

Thus, the president of Flamengo constructed a new analogy where it makes no sense to have a rich coverage and join a studio apartment. The sum would be divided equally, and the owner of the upper structure would lose out.

— This is the type of partner we have today, who shouts to the four winds: "We want to form a league in Brazil, and Flamengo is against it". "I want to leave my parents' house, but I leave the clothes to wash, my parents pay the bills, the car's IPVA..." Flamengo will not fulfill this role -, affirmed Bap.

What is the context between Flamengo and Libra?

The Brazilian League of Clubs (Libra) emerged in 2022, formed by a group of Brazilian clubs that aimed to boost revenue sources. Thus, the entity defined what each one would receive, for example, from the broadcasters that transmit the Brasileirão games.

What is the division?

At the time, the agreement stipulated that 40% of the value would be distributed equally, 30% according to the position in the championship and the last 30% according to the audience. Therefore, this last percentage is the point of dispute between Flamengo and Libra.

Where does Flamengo lose out?

Flamengo understands that it attracts more audience than the other clubs. Thus, the current management of Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, foresees a loss of R$ 100 million compared to the previous contract, from 2024.

What did Flamengo do about it?

Arguing that Libra disrespected the rule by approving a criterion without unanimity, Flamengo took legal action and managed to block 30% of the revenue value. This percentage equals R$ 77 million deposited in court by Globo.

Therefore, the clubs show discontent with Flamengo for having embargoed the money. Leila Pereira, from Palmeiras, called the Red-Black selfish, while Libra accused the Most Loved of spreading fake news.

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