Bap brands some SAFs 'dodgy', confirms Danilo interest, has priorities

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·9 de julio de 2026

Bap brands some SAFs 'dodgy', confirms Danilo interest, has priorities

Flamengo president criticizes the management model used by Botafogo

The president of Flamengo confirmed this Thursday (09) the club’s interest in signing Danilo from Botafogo. However, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, added that Mengo has other priorities in the market before moving for the rival team’s midfielder, whose management model displeases the rubro-negro chairman.

– Because there are management groups that are very serious and came in to build structured companies in Brazil, and there are some people we ended up seeing were not that serious, with the results now out in the open –, the rubro-negro president told Venê Casagrande, and added:

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– There are some models out there that look more like a ‘SAF of shadiness’ than a serious business. If Brazilian football adopts financial fair play, the SAFs will have to adjust –, Bap said.

Who was Bap talking about?

Vasco and Botafogo are some examples of SAFs that Bap has criticized in the past. Their cross-city rival Vasco had to go to court to take the club out of the hands of the 7777 company. The Engenhão side, meanwhile, still faces the problems of having John Textor as a shareholder.

What did Bap say about Danilo?

He’s a great player. He’s a great pair of black pants (an analogy about going shopping). I don’t know if he’s necessarily what we need most right now. I’d say there are other clothing items that would be a priority. But he’s a top name. Like Arias was… We work with an increasingly high bar at Flamengo –, the Flamengo chairman said.

What is Flamengo looking for in the market?

We don’t want 30 players, but 2 or 3. And we don’t want just a player, but the player. That kind of player takes more time. Like Gerson, Pedro, Paquetá –, explained the chairman, who added: The window is closed. How could Flamengo have signed anyone? The window only opens on July 22. People are at such a level of anxiety as if our squad were crap and resources were unlimited. Flamengo’s squad is excellent, we are not desperate, and we are not going to pay any price, because we’re not stupid –, he said.

Why did Flamengo refuse to sell Emerson Royal?

We received an inquiry, but where is the full-back to replace Royal? I take 9 million euros, but what full-back can I buy in Brazil today? We have huge expectations for Daniel Sales. He has had some injuries. Does Flamengo need to sell players? No. Is it important to sell? Yes. Flamengo’s financial situation allows it –, Bap pointed out.

And will he negotiate Evertton Araújo?

They can come here wanting to pay 10, 15 million euros for Evertton Araújo. I’m not going to sell the player, who fits the club perfectly. You sell Evertton for 15 or 20 million –, the executive said, adding: What can I buy to replace him? Can I replace him for 7 or 10? If the answer is no, if the replacement costs 15 or 20, then I’m just swapping like for like. The sale of any player is possible as long as it makes economic sense and we can replace him without losing money –, he said.

How does Bap evaluate José Boto’s work?

I evaluate his work as excellent work. He made the biggest sales in Flamengo’s history. He sold 82 million euros (R$ 481.2 million) in one year. He brought in Jorginho, Danilo, Lino, Paquetá, two-time Carioca champion, Brasileirão champion, Libertadores… –, the executive pointed out, and added: He has flaws like all of us do. He is only with us because I evaluate his work as very good. There has been much more positive than negative. Boto’s work has been exceptional so far –, he said.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.