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Flamengo filed a lawsuit and 'blocked' contractual funds between Globo and Libra

The behind-the-scenes of the relationship between Flamengo, Libra, and Globo are in full swing. On Wednesday (24), Mengão obtained a court order to 'freeze' the broadcast rights funds. Vitória's president, Fábio Mota, made an official statement and expressed his outrage at Fla's action.

— It has repercussions for everyone, not just for Vitória, but for all the clubs in Libra. It's a block of R$ 258 million. Until it's resolved, Globo is not transferring money to the clubs; Globo will deposit it in court and discuss it. Flamengo wants to change the distribution criteria -, he said, before concluding:

— Today, 40% of the money is divided equally among all clubs. 30% is based on audience and 30% on performance in the championship. Flamengo is managing to have the other 60% take pay-per-view into account. If this prospers, Vitória loses R$ 8 million per year with this change in criteria -, concluded Fábio Mota.

Why did Flamengo take legal action?

Flamengo filed an injunction against Libra regarding the division of money for broadcast rights. Thus, Mengão's request was accepted by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice.

As a result, Globo was notified to deposit in court the amounts owed to all clubs in Libra for the broadcast rights of the Série A of the Brasileirão. With this, Flamengo avoids additional losses in the revenue distribution passed on by the audience.

What are the impacts of Flamengo's action?

Due to the lawsuit filed by Flamengo, part of the TV contract money is frozen, amounting to R$ 77 million. Furthermore, if the block remains until the end of the year, it means that about R$ 230 million will be under discussion in court.

Thus, the measure freezes the money of Flamengo itself and the other Série A clubs of the Brasileirão that are part of Libra. They are: São Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos, Bahia, Grêmio, Vitória, Atlético-MG, and Red Bull Bragantino.

What is Flamengo's next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo remains focused on the next commitment of the season. This Sunday (28), Mengão faces Corinthians at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at the Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will provide the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Record (open channel) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. Corinthians game.

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