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Flamengo 'blocked' Libra funds over clubs' broadcasting rights

The demand of Flamengo for adjustments in the contract with Libra continues to cause a stir. Affected by the lawsuit of Mengão, which blocked R$ 77 million of the group's funds, President Leila Pereira promised to take Rubro-Negro to court.

— If the current management of Flamengo thinks that, through this action in the Rio court, they will change the agreement signed by President (Rodolfo) Landim, they can forget it. Palmeiras will not make any concessions nor reopen a subject that has already been exhaustively discussed and is closed -, she said, before concluding:

— We will, indeed, seek in court compensation for the damage that the individualistic and predatory conduct of Flamengo is causing to Palmeiras and the other Libra clubs. Our lawyers are already studying the case. We do not accept the pressure that Flamengo is putting on -, concluded the president of the São Paulo team.

What is happening between Flamengo and the Libra teams?

At the moment, Flamengo, led by President Luiz Eduardo Baptista, is seeking a solution for the adjustment in the values that the club receives from broadcasting rights. This is because, in the view of the current red-black management, the issue is outdated.

However, clubs participating in Libra, such as Palmeiras, Santos, Vitória and Atlético-MG have expressed dissatisfaction with this. The teams, in fact, are not even willing to discuss this issue.

What infuriates Flamengo about the quota division?

According to the plan of the other Libra clubs, the idea was to equally divide the values in relation to the audience. However, Flamengo does not find this formula fair and even cited the example of a match against Red Bull Bragantino, for the Brasileirão.

The logic of the Flamengo board is as follows: in a clash between the teams, the vast majority of viewers will be red-black. So, it would not be fair for Bragantino to receive the same value, since Mengão is the main attraction of the match.

What was Flamengo's response?

Not agreeing with the terms signed by Landim, former president, Flamengo filed a lawsuit and managed to block R$ 77 million. The amount refers to a percentage of the earnings from pay-per-view, according to the contract signed between Libra and Globo.

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