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Alex Leitão believes that all Brasileirão clubs should unite against the Rubro-Negro

The national football scene boils down to everyone against Flamengo. The director Alex Leitão, from Grêmio, for example, sees the success of the Most Beloved as a threat of hegemony. To prevent such dominance, the CEO of the Gaucho team suggests the union of the other members of the Brasileirão.

— In my understanding, what the president of Flamengo wants is for the Brasileirão to become a Bundesliga, where Flamengo is the Bayern Munich (GER). Out of every 10 championships, the club will win nine -, states Leitão to add that:

— Now, the other 19 clubs need to unite and prevent this from happening. What needs to be done so that the Brazilian Championship does not become a Bundesliga is that the differences have to be smaller, the distribution of these rights has to be a little more conscious for all teams -, insists the manager.

What is Leitão talking about?

Besides the six titles that Flamengo won this season, the club has initiated movements that combat injustices. The president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, for example, would like to review the way the broadcast revenue of the Brasileirão is divided.

However, the participants of the Brazilian Football League (Libra) did not want to hear Bap's proposal. So, Flamengo went to court and blocked about R$ 77 million that the broadcasters should have passed on to the institutions, which caused outrage.

Is there more complaint from Grêmio?

— I am talking about the field, I am talking about how the commercial rights are sold. One club going to the market to sell 19 games and there will be 19 clubs going to the market to sell 361 games -, states Leitão to add that:

— Then I ask, do you think that a block of 361 matches, which even includes the 19 matches of the other, does not have perhaps even greater strength to reduce this gap a little? It involves sitting down and discussing what is desired from Brazilian football -, highlights the Grêmio representative.

What does Flamengo want?

The Rubro-Negro attracts more attention than any other club. Therefore, Bap does not accept that the Most Beloved receives the same amount as team A or B. Thus, Mengão advocates for income that is proportional to the audience.

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