São Paulo slam Flamengo after Rio side block R$77m Copa do Brasil payment 💥 | OneFootball

São Paulo blasted Flamengo through an official statement issued on Saturday afternoon (27), where it condemned the conduct of the Rio de Janeiro club, which breached an agreement with Libra regarding payment of quotas.

The Rio de Janeiro club blocked the transfer of R$ 77 million related to one of the installments of broadcasting and pay-per-view rights that would be distributed to all participants of Libra, including São Paulo, through an injunction granted by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice, on Friday (26).

In its manifesto, Tricolor attacked the current management of the rival, criticizing the attitude for not fulfilling already established contracts, saying it is not 'consistent with its grand past' and has the 'intention to financially disrupt Brazilian football' by blocking a budget that the clubs already had in their planning.

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“The current management of Flamengo seems not to understand that it is responsible for inherited contracts. Especially since the great history of the Rio club was built over the years, and not by the current leaders.

We trust that the Rio de Janeiro Justice will be able to assess correctly and impartially the attitude of the Rio club”, São Paulo concluded in its aversion note issued.

AND WHAT DO THEY SAY?

Flamengo says it suffered a loss with the initial contract, signed in 2024 and valid until 2029, by the then president Rodolfo Landim. The current one, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, has long criticized the agreement made by his predecessor, wanting a larger distribution of income to the club.

Also in an official statement issued on Friday, Flamengo claimed that its veto power was not respected at the Libra assembly and says it sought an amicable solution before going to court, in addition to stating that it accepts "making some degree of concession".

“Flamengo reaffirms that its fight is for its representativeness to be respected, that the decisions of LIBRA are made within the rules provided in the Statute and the Law and that the history and value of each club are recognized for their merits, in a fair and balanced way”, the club positioned itself.

According to GE.com, Flamengo had tried the injunction in the first instance, without success. The request was granted in the second instance in the TJ of Rio de Janeiro, and now the process is under judicial secrecy. The money from the hearing would be distributed in four installments to the clubs participating in Libra.

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