How the Copa Libertadores final result denied Barcelona a €1 million windfall | OneFootball

Vitor Roque has done well since leaving Barcelona for Palmeiras and has become a regular starter for the top South American club.

On Saturday, his team took on Flamengo in the final of the Copa Libertadores, and Roque even started the game, hoping to lead his team to the coveted international title.

Unfortunately for Palmeiras, however, they did not find a response to Danilo’s 67th-minute goal for Flamengo and went on to lose the game and the title.

Consequences for Barcelona

As relayed by Mundo Deportivo, the defeat of Palmeiras and Roque also had consequences for Barcelona as it denied them of €1 million in variables that they would have received had the result gone the other way.

When Barcelona sold Tigrinho to Palmeiras for €25.5 million, they retained 20% of his rights and also included €5 million in variables that could be activated by diverse paths.

Vitor Roque’s Palmeiras lost to Flamengo in the Copa Libertadores final. (Photo by Rodrigo Valle/Getty Images)

€1 million of that was reserved for Roque winning an international tournament with Palmeiras – something that was on the cusp of happening but did not.

Yet, there are four more years of his contract left for that clause to be triggered.

Of the remaining €4 million, €2 million was to be triggered if Roque had finished in the three best players of the FIFA Club World Cup – something that again did not materialise.

The final €2 million will be triggered if the player finishes on the Ballon d’Or podium – something that is unlikely as long as he plays outside Europe.

Roque made 11 starts for his team in the Copa Libertadores and scored four goals and provided two assists in the competition. Further, he averaged 0.7 key passes per game and created three big chances.