Léo Pereira and Ortiz voice discontent over wages at Flamengo | OneFootball

What is happening with Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz behind the scenes at Flamengo?

Flamengo finalized the signing of Vitão at the beginning of January 2026, after a long ‘soap opera’ with Internacional. The arrival of the defender, in fact, seems to be stirring things up behind the scenes at Rubro-Negro. That’s because Léo Pereira and Ortiz are feeling undervalued by the board.

According to a report by Coluna do Fla, Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz are bothered by their salaries compared to Vitão’s monthly earnings. It’s worth noting that Flamengo’s starting center-back duo earns R$ 650,000 and R$ 600,000, respectively, according to ‘Capology‘, an online platform specializing in football finances.

Furthermore, after being contacted by Coluna do Fla, the press offices of Léo Ortiz and Léo Pereira denied that the defenders are unhappy with their salaries.

When did Vitão join Flamengo?

Flamengo announced the signing of Vitão on January 9, 2026. On that occasion, Rubro-Negro shelled out 10.2 million euros (R$ 65.3 million at the exchange rate at the time) to Internacional. Of the total, however, almost half was part of a debt that the team from Rio Grande do Sul owed Mengo for the midfielder Thiago Maia.

Since arriving at Flamengo, Vitão has played six matches, all in the Carioca, with one assist. In addition, the red-black fans are calling for the defender to start in Flamengo’s upcoming matches, due to the team’s poor defensive form.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

With Léo Pereira and Léo Ortiz available, Flamengo is preparing to face Fluminense this Sunday (8th). The Rio derby takes place at 6pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, in the grand final of the State Championship.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match between Flamengo and Fluminense through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (broadcast TV), GE TV (YouTube),SporTV (cable channel), and Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the final of the Carioca.

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