PGR asks court for 1987 title for Flamengo, Zico taunts Sport | OneFootball

Office of the Prosecutor General wants Flamengo to be recognized as the 1987 champion

The ‘eternal’ Brazilian Championship of 1987 promises to have yet another chapter soon. That’s because, last Wednesday (18), the Office of the Prosecutor General (PGR) sent a favorable opinion regarding a lawsuit filed by Flamengo for the recognition of the title alongside Sport.

In 2011, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) recognized both clubs as winners. But in 2017, Sport succeeded in the Supreme Federal Court (STF) and became, officially, the sole champion. Thus, Paulo Gonet, Prosecutor General of the Republic, believes that the arguments of Flamengo are valid for the Most Beloved to also be declared champion.

“The conclusion of nullity of RDP/CBF No. 02/2011 (CBF resolution that recognized Flamengo and Sport as champions) must be set aside, preserving the recognition granted to Sport within the strict limits of the final judgment, without, therefore, prohibiting the shared title of champion of the 1987 tournament,” wrote Gonet.

WHAT DID ZICO SAY ABOUT SPORT?

In Recife for the pre-premiere of the movie “Zico, the Samurai of Quintino,” the red-black idol was questioned by local influencers about the 1987 title. Number 10 of that unforgettable team, the “Galinho” accepted the provocations calmly and responded in great style, last Friday (20).

— Tell me what was the score between Sport and Flamengo, Vasco, Fluminense, Botafogo, Atlético-MG, Cruzeiro, Palmeiras, Santos, São Paulo, Corinthians, Grêmio, Internacional, Bahia, Santa Cruz… Don’t you think these have always been the big names in Brazilian football? — Zico began.

— Now, if you tell me that Sport played against one of these teams in the championship, then I’ll say Sport is champion. Did they play? So, how can you say they’re champion if they didn’t play against the main teams in Brazilian football? The champion is Mengão — he added.

WHAT HAPPENED IN 1987?

Without money to organize the Brazilian Championship, the CBF announced it would not hold the competition in 1987. So, the Clube dos 13, which brought together the 13 teams with the largest fanbases in the country, invited three more clubs and created the Copa União, with 16 teams. This way, the entity secured major sponsors and the competition was successful with stadium crowds and TV audiences.

Annoyed by the growth of Clube dos 13, the CBF changed its stance and organized the championship without the 16 main teams, called the Yellow Module. The entity itself called the Copa União the Green Module. However, against the arbitrary decision of the Confederation, the main clubs in the country refused the imposed determination that the two champions from each side should face each other in a quadrangular.

Therefore, Flamengo and Internacional did not agree to play against Sport and Guarani. Thus, the teams from Pernambuco and São Paulo won by default (WO) over the teams from Rio and Rio Grande do Sul and played the final against each other, with the Recife team becoming champion. Meanwhile, Mengão came out on top in the ‘first division’ clash, 1-0, with a goal by Bebeto.

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