Journalist puts PVC in his place in Flamengo v Palmeiras Libra row

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·4 October 2025

Journalist puts PVC in his place in Flamengo v Palmeiras Libra row

Journalists Paulo Vinícius Coelho and Rodrigo Mattos had a heated debate

The issue of dividing television broadcasting rights quotas has been 'heating up' the spirits of fans and journalists alike. This week, Rodrigo Mattos and Paulo Vinícius Coelho, aka PVC, had a stern discussion about the stances of Flamengo and Palmeiras in the Libra.

During a live program on UOL, PVC highlighted the courage of Palmeiras' president Leila Pereira in standing up to Flamengo. However, Mattos responded 'with class', leaving Paulo distracted on the program. See the video below.

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WHAT DID PVC SAY?

— She (Leila) said what many people are saying in hushed tones. She had the courage to speak publicly. Flamengo cannot play alone. It's a catchphrase, and this creates a political effect in relation to things that are happening... The Libra contract is bad, Rodolfo Landim signed a bad contract and Flamengo has its reasons —, PVC began.

— I think that when you block everyone's money, it's like you're punching someone in the face and saying that your argument is better. There is no audience estimate. Who said that Flamengo has 50% of the audience? Where's the sample, Rodrigo? —, the journalist concluded about the controversy involving Flamengo, Palmeiras and Libra.

WHAT DID RODRIGO MATTOS SAY?

— The punch in the face analogy makes no sense to me. You block the money because it was going to be paid. When it's in a third party's account you can't recover that value. This is absolutely standard —, said Rodrigo Mattos.

— Flamengo is technically qualified for the Serie A. Anything different from that is a table turn. The suggestion that Leila made is a table turn. If it's not rhetoric, it's a turn. They tried to do this with Gama and they couldn't. This doesn't exist —, he concluded.

AT WHAT LEVEL IS THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE CLUBS?

At the beginning of the week, Flamengo released a material with 'facts and fakes' about the red-black stance in the Libra. However, this Friday (03), Palmeiras issued a note stating that Mengão is bringing 'misinformation' on the subject. Therefore, the argument promises to drag on for a long period.

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