Leila Pereira slams Flamengo in Libra row: 'Should play alone' | OneFootball

The president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, did not hold back criticism of Flamengo amid the issue of the payment block to members of Libra (Brazilian Football League) obtained in court by the Rio de Janeiro club. In an interview with ‘Esporte Record’, which airs this Sunday (5), the president even suggests the exclusion of Flamengo and blames the mentality of its directors.

– 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 doesn’t play alone, and Flamengo doesn’t play alone, unless they want to play against their own under-20 team. I think it would be nice to form a new league excluding Flamengo, and then Flamengo can play with themselves. I want to see what kind of audience that gets. I find it very difficult to deal with managers with this mentality. This does absolutely nothing to enhance Brazilian football.

Understand the case

Palmeiras released an official statement last Saturday (27), expressing repudiation of the conduct of Flamengo’s current management, which filed a lawsuit and obtained, in the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, an injunction blocking 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 and valid until 2029, provides for the division of funds into four installments, with 30% of the total amount tied to the audience performance of the teams on pay-per-view.

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

Upcoming Palmeiras matches

Palmeiras vs. Vasco – Campeonato Brasileiro – 1/10 (Wednesday), 7pm (Brasília time)

São Paulo vs. Palmeiras – Campeonato Brasileiro – 5/10 (Sunday), 4pm (Brasília time)

Palmeiras vs. Juventude – Campeonato Brasileiro – 11/10 (Saturday), 7pm (Brasília time)

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