Coluna do Fla
·16 October 2025
Leila Pereira makes key call before Flamengo v Palmeiras in Brasileirão

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·16 October 2025
Flamengo and Palmeiras will face each other in a ‘premature final’ atmosphere in the next round of the Brasileirão. Given the weight of the clash and the recent controversies involving the teams behind the scenes, Leila Pereira has decided not to attend this Sunday’s (19th) match at Maracanã.
According to ‘ESPN Brasil’, Leila Pereira feels that the atmosphere is not right for her to be at the stadium amid disputes with Bap, president of Flamengo. As a result, the president chose to stay away and avoid any kind of embarrassment with the Rubro-Negro fans.
In recent days, Leila Pereira and Bap have been engaged in a ‘battle’ over the Libra broadcasting rights. This is because the Rubro-Negro does not agree with the revenue sharing quotas among the group’s teams, while the São Paulo team opposes Mengão’s stance.
In addition, another point causing friction between the teams concerns refereeing errors. In recent matches involving the São Paulo team, some referee decisions have even driven the Rubro-Negro fans crazy.
Leaving aside the backstage drama and focusing on football, Flamengo and Palmeiras will go head-to-head in a match that could determine the next steps in the Brasileirão. That’s because Mengão is in second place with 58 points, while the São Paulo team leads with 61.
Flamengo vs Palmeiras takes place at 4pm (Brasília time) this Wednesday (19th), at Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the match details on YouTube. Finally, Rede Globo (open channel), GETV (YouTube), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the match, valid for the 29th round of the Brasileirão.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.