Ex-Flamengo says he’d never join Vasco or Corinthians: “Passion wins” | OneFootball

Having served as Flamengo’s president, Eduardo Bandeira de Mello revealed he has already received offers

President of Flamengo from 2013 to 2018, Eduardo Bandeira de Mello became known for the club’s financial reconstruction. Because of this, even rival clubs have tried to hire the executive. However, his passion for the Rubro-Negro dominates his heart and prevents the possibility of working for another team.

— I have already received inquiries, I can even say so because they were public. One from Corinthians, another from Vasco da Gama. From candidates who were running for the presidency, but I have nothing against Rubro-Negros working at Corinthians, Vasco, Palmeiras, nor against a Corinthians fan working at Flamengo —, began Eduardo Bandeira de Mello.

“But in my personal case, passion speaks louder. I publicly turned down those approaches. In my case, passion speaks louder than professionalism,” added the former Flamengo president, in an interview with ESPN channels, this Monday (23).

HOW WAS BANDEIRA DE MELLO’S TENURE AT FLAMENGO?

Bandeira de Mello arrived at Flamengo when the club owed almost R$ 800 million. Through hard work in cost reduction and debt payment, the Rubro-Negro gradually began to sign star players. The first of these, in 2015, was Paolo Guerrero. The following season, Diego Ribas arrived.

Despite the reconstruction, Bandeira de Mello won only one national title, the Copa do Brasil in 2013. So, due to weak performance off the pitch, the then president’s group was unable to get re-elected, making way for Rodolfo Landim.

HOW ARE THE OTHER CLUBS DOING?

The former president recalled the invitations from Corinthians, Vasco, and Palmeiras. The first two are experiencing a severe financial crisis and are unlikely to compete for national titles with a real chance of winning. Meanwhile, Alviverde, thanks to Crefisa and Leila Pereira, has become a ‘new rich’ in national football.

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