Gerson’s father blasts Bap and the Flamengo president: “He’s a coward”

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·2 July 2026

Gerson’s father blasts Bap and the Flamengo president: “He’s a coward”

What did Marcão, Gerson’s father and agent, say about Bap, Flamengo’s president?

The discussion surrounding the ‘Gerson case’ continues to generate buzz. This time, Marcão shared the player’s side of the story. In that regard, the midfielder’s father and agent made it clear that he bears no responsibility whatsoever for his son’s move from Flamengo to Zenit (RUS) and, moreover, called Bap a coward.

This Mr. Bap is a coward. I was waiting for the right moment to speak about the matter. They put the blame on me because someone is making that blame fall on me. And if there is anyone who took Gerson away from Flamengo, it wasn’t me, since I’m not a club director. They set the release clause extremely low, set an amount that clubs abroad could pay, and he received it," Marcão said in an interview with the podcast “Bulldog Show”.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE GERSON CASE WITH FLAMENGO?

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The Gerson case came back into the spotlight after ‘ESPN’ shared excerpts from Flamengo’s legal dispute against Marcão. In one part of the lawsuit, the Rubro-Negro accuses the midfielder of “breach of contract,” given that the player signed with Zenit before terminating his contract with Fla.

Given this situation, Flamengo is seeking R$ 42.75 million from FGM, Marcão’s company, for “early termination of the image rights contract.” Speaking about the matter, Gerson’s father made it clear that he did not receive that amount.

Some people think they gave me that money. For God’s sake, people. Why didn’t they file this lawsuit over image rights as soon as we arrived at Zenit? This is an act of cowardice. Bap is a coward, he likes to pick fights with everyone. I’m not tied to him in any way, and the guy got fixated on me," he stressed, before concluding: He turned the fans against me, calling me a mercenary. And he needs to forget about Gerson. If he has to sue someone, let him sue me. He says he deposited R$ 42 million, and I never received that in my company," he concluded.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO’S CURRENT SITUATION ON THE PITCH?

While Flamengo continues its legal ‘battle’ against Marcão, the Rubro-Negro squad is in Portugal for its mid-season training camp. After the training period, the team is preparing for its first commitment during its time in Algarve.

At 3:30 p.m. Brasília time this Friday (03), Flamengo faces River Plate (ARG). Therefore, Coluna do Fla TV, as usual, will provide match details on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media. Finally, Band (free-to-air TV), SporTV2 (subscription TV), and GETV (YouTube) will broadcast the match.

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