Palmeiras to take Flamengo to court over R$77m Libra payment block | OneFootball

The dispute between Palmeiras and Flamengo behind the scenes involving Libra has gained another chapter. The São Paulo club will take its rival to court due to the injunction obtained in the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice to block the transfer of a portion of the TV rights from the Brazilian Championship, which would be distributed to the clubs in Libra.

In addition to Palmeiras and Flamengo, the group also includes ABC, Atlético-MG, Bahia, Brusque, Grêmio, Guarani, Paysandu, Red Bull Bragantino, Remo, Santos, Sampaio Corrêa, São Paulo, Vitória, and Volta Redonda.

The information that Verdão will go to court to resolve the situation with Rubro-Negro was initially published by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

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What happened?

Last week, Flamengo obtained an injunction in the TJ-RJ to block the transfer of R$ 77 million, referring to one of the installments of the contract signed between Libra (Liga do Futebol Brasileiro) and TV Globo regarding earnings from pay-per-view.

Palmeiras considers Flamengo’s stance to be “arrogant and willful,” and also calls the strategy “predatory and vile.” According to Verdão, the action by the Rio team seeks to suffocate the other institutions in order to extract more individual benefits.

“The arrogant and willful stance of Flamengo’s current management, unfortunately, is not surprising. This is the same political group that, at the beginning of the year, refused to sign the Libra manifesto demanding action to combat racism on South American pitches,” criticized Palmeiras.

The club, led by president Leila Pereira, also points out that it would benefit if the change proposed by Flamengo were confirmed. However, Verdão emphasized that it supports the “collective growth of Brazilian football” and wants a “sustainable future” for all clubs.

Flamengo’s action

According to Flamengo, the reason for the action is dissatisfaction with the criteria adopted by Libra for dividing TV revenue, especially the 30% share linked to pay-per-view audience. The club claims that the current division does not adequately recognize its “revenue-generating power,” which represents about 47% of the total fan base of the Libra clubs.

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