Almería mock Flamengo over Lázaro payment row, ask if it is an April Fools’ joke | OneFootball

Almería have mocked Flamengo after the Brazilian club publicly pressed the Spaniards over unpaid sums from Lázaro’s 2022 transfer, which Flamengo put at more than €1.8m.

According to Globo.com, Almería replied on X, formerly Twitter, sharing an image of a referee in Flamengo’s colours and questioning why a verdict was being presented while the matter was still before the courts, then asking if it was an April Fools’ joke.

Flamengo later said in a statement that they had been compelled to cover amounts exceeding €1.5m and that a formal FIFA decision recognised their right to reimbursement, yet Almería had not complied. They calculated the overdue sum, after 590 days, at more than €1.8m.

Lázaro joined Almería in the second half of 2022. He was later sold to Al-Najma in Saudi Arabia for €5m and in 2024 moved on loan to Palmeiras.

The Spanish club’s post indicated the dispute remains in the courts following Flamengo’s public demand and the subsequent exchange on social media.

Source: Globo.com