São Paulo slam Libra payments freeze, accuse Flamengo of scheming | OneFootball

São Paulo released an official statement this Saturday expressing its repudiation of Flamengo's decision to take legal action to block the distribution of broadcasting rights from Libra (Liga do Futebol Brasileiros) to the clubs that are part of it.

The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice granted, in the second instance, an injunction to block the distribution of R$ 77 million related to a portion of the broadcasting rights of the Brazilian Championship, which would be divided among the clubs that are part of Libra.

Flamengo claims that the criteria adopted for the division of payment of broadcasting rights, especially the 30% linked to pay-per-view audience, is not fair, as it believes it represents about 47% of the audience that supports any of the clubs in Libra.

“The current management of Flamengo seems not to understand that it is responsible for the inherited contracts. After all, the enormous history of the Carioca club was built over the years, not by the current leaders,” São Paulo wrote in a statement.

The Tricolor, which is going through a severe financial crisis, is one of the clubs that could be most affected by the blocking of this distribution. Its president, Julio Casares, is one of the main architects of Libra, alongside Palmeiras' president, Leila Pereira, who already does not have a friendly relationship with Flamengo's current management.

“Flamengo's attitude is not consistent with its grand past and intends to financially hinder Brazilian football, as clubs need this revenue for funding,” the statement says in another excerpt.

Read the full statement released by São Paulo:

São Paulo Futebol Clube hereby expresses its repudiation of the conduct of the management of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. Even after signing the agreement with Libra (Liga do Futebol Brasileiro) and TV Globo, it blocked the distribution of R$ 77 million related to one of the installments of broadcasting and pay-per-view rights through an injunction granted by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice.

The current management of Flamengo seems not to understand that it is responsible for the inherited contracts. After all, the enormous history of the Carioca club was built over the years, not by the current leaders.

Flamengo's attitude is not consistent with its grand past and intends to financially hinder Brazilian football, as clubs need this revenue for funding.

We trust that the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice will be able to assess the attitude of the Carioca club correctly and impartially.

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