Flamengo today: the main Flamengo news this Saturday, 26/09/2026

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·26 September 2026

Flamengo today: the main Flamengo news this Saturday, 26/09/2026

Check out the main Rubro-Negro headlines this September 26

First of all, Coluna do Fla has gathered Flamengo’s main news this Saturday (26). That’s because the sports media has been covering important developments involving Rubro-Negro, whose schedule is currently on pause due to the September FIFA international break.

Official! Government announces suspension of betting companies in Brazil

The Federal Government announced on Friday (25) the suspension of betting companies’ activities in Brazil. Finance Minister Dario Durigan presented the measure alongside President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other members of the government.

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The decision requires betting platforms to return to bettors the amounts available in their accounts by 11:59 p.m. (Brasília time) on October 5. “Starting the following day, the platforms will no longer be allowed to operate in the country,” according to the published schedule.

Bap projects R$ 400 million loss for Flamengo with the end of sports betting: “We don’t have a Plan B”

The Federal Government signed, on Friday (25), the Provisional Measure (MP) that introduced new rules for sports betting in Brazil. Amid the end of betting companies in Brazilian football, president Luiz Eduardo Baptista projected a massive loss for Flamengo.

It is very difficult, in the short term, for us to say what we can do, because this is a very drastic measure. I would be lying if I said we have a Plan B for this. We don’t. We never considered the possibility that existing contracts based on an entirely legal model, approved by the National Congress, with concessions officially and legally issued, could be eliminated, so to speak, in such a short period of time. So, we are concerned about this possibility and still do not have an alternative plan, not at all. What I can say is that Flamengo is a responsible club, it made a long-term commitment based on the legal contracts we signed with a betting company and, as far as Flamengo is concerned, the impact next year, beyond the sponsorship itself, will be on the order of R$ 400 million in the club’s revenues. Because there are some indirect impacts, and that alone means Flamengo will not be able to honor the commitments it made for next year. So, it is an environment in which you were operating completely within the law, and it is something that causes us great concern if it is actually carried out,” said Bap in an interview with ‘Metrópoles’.

Flamengo squad gets the weekend off

Flamengo beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 last Sunday (20) in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship. On Monday (21), the Rubro-Negro squad was given the day off. However, on Tuesday (22), the group returned to training at Ninho do Urubu. After having the whole week to train, Leonardo Jardim gave the players time off on Saturday (26) and Sunday (27).

In short, the win over Red Bull Bragantino wrapped up Flamengo’s involvement in the 28th round of the Brasileirão. After the day off granted on Monday (21), the squad resumed activities on Tuesday (22) at Ninho do Urubu. After that, Leonardo Jardim led training sessions with the team until last Friday (25).

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