Leila Pereira escalates Libra row with Flamengo: 'Play on your own' | OneFootball

The president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, did not hold back criticism of Flamengo amid the issue of the payment block to the members of Libra (Brazilian Football League) achieved in court by the Rio de Janeiro club. In an interview with 'Esporte Record', which airs this Sunday (5), the leader even suggests the exclusion of the red-black team and blames the mentality of the managers.

– My suggestion would be for us to create another league excluding Flamengo. I think Flamengo should play alone. No club is bigger than Brazilian football. Palmeiras does not play alone, and Flamengo does not play alone, unless they want to play against their under-20 team. I think it would be nice for us to form a new league excluding Flamengo, and then Flamengo can play against itself. I want to see what kind of audience that will have. I find it very difficult for managers with this mentality. This does not enhance Brazilian football in any way.

Understand the case

Palmeiras released an official statement last Saturday (27), expressing repudiation of the conduct of Flamengo's current management, responsible for filing a lawsuit and obtaining, in the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, an injunction that blocks the payment of R$ 77 million related to one of the installments of the contract signed between the entity and TV Globo for the pay-per-view rights of the Brasileirão.

The contract in question, signed in 2024 with validity until 2029, foresees the division of resources into four installments, with 30% of the amount linked to the audience performance of the teams on pay-per-view.

Flamengo claims to have been harmed by the rules of money distribution and seeks a review of the agreement, which was signed by the club's previous management. The payment block is seen as an attempt to suffocate the other clubs to try to change the terms of the contract.

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