Corinthians hit back at Lucas Flora family claims, say exit was theirs | OneFootball

After the repercussions of the statements made by Flávio Flora, father of 12-year-old Lucas Flora, who announced the player’s departure from Corinthians’ youth academy in a statement sent to ESPN, the club officially spoke out this Wednesday (3) to contest the allegations made by the family.

In an official statement, Corinthians said it was surprised by the comments from the player’s father, who is regarded as one of the main prospects of the Under-12 team. The club denied that it had failed to register the player with the São Paulo Football Federation (FPF) by its own decision and attributed the delay to pending documents that were the responsibility of the player’s representatives.

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According to the club, the documentation required for the registration was only sent on February 25 of this year, more than two months after the first request made by the Athlete Development Department. The club also said that the requests were reiterated on several occasions, on January 2, 9, 17 and 30, as well as on February 4, without any response from the family.

Corinthians also stressed that the player’s registration with the FPF depends on the registration form being signed by the parents or guardians, a procedure that, according to the statement, has still not been completed.

Another point disputed by the club concerns the allegation that it had demanded the termination of the player’s image rights contract. The board said that this information does not match the facts and denied having made any such demand.

In addition, Corinthians said it became aware that Flávio Flora had been in contact with at least two Brazilian Serie A clubs without prior authorization from the black-and-white club, despite the existence of a current contractual bond between the parties.

The statement also says that Lucas Flora has not attended training for more than a month and that no formal justification had been presented to the department responsible. Even in this scenario, the club says it has fully complied with the obligations set out in the contract, in an attempt to build a consensual solution that would preserve the interests of everyone involved, especially those of the player.

In this way, Corinthians claims that the decision to end the contractual relationship came from the player’s own family, not from the club.

Finally, Corinthians said it intends to take the appropriate measures to safeguard its contractual rights. The statement highlights that, if the family confirms the termination of the image rights contract, the club will seek to ensure compliance with the agreed clauses, including regarding the amounts provided for in the agreement.

The statement was released hours after Lucas Flora’s family justified the young player’s departure by alleging strain in the relationship with the club, including supposed internal uncertainties, lack of opportunities, and situations that were interpreted as neglect during his time in the club’s youth academy.

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