Amid tensions, Palmeiras and Flamengo presidents attend Conmebol meeting | OneFootball

This Wednesday, amid the taunts stemming from the internal dispute within Libra (Brazilian Football League), Palmeiras president Leila Pereira and Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista took part in a meeting at Conmebol’s headquarters, alongside representatives of the other Libertadores semifinalists.

In addition to the two, Diego Milito, president of Racing, and Isaac Álvarez, of LDU, were present.

In the photo posted by Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol, Leila appears positioned on the opposite side from Bap. In the center of the image, Domínguez holds the Copa Libertadores trophy.

According to ESPN, although they did not engage in discussions during the meeting, Leila and Bap did not even greet each other.

Among the topics addressed in the meeting was keeping the Libertadores final in Lima, Peru. Conmebol reaffirmed the choice of the Peruvian capital as the venue for the final, despite rumors about a possible change of location due to recent episodes of violence in the country.

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Before the grand final, Flamengo faces Racing, while Palmeiras takes on LDU in the semifinals of the competition.

The Rubro-Negro plays the first leg on October 22 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at the Maracanã. The return match is scheduled for the 29th, also at 9:30 p.m., at Estadio Presidente Perón in Argentina.

Verdão, in turn, visits LDU on October 23 (Thursday), at 9:30 p.m., at Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado in Ecuador. The second leg takes place on the 30th, at Allianz Parque in São Paulo, at the same time.

The grand final is scheduled for November 29 (Saturday), at Estadio Monumental de Lima, in Peru.

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