Thiago Maia saga: Internacional ordered to pay Flamengo over debt | OneFootball

Internacional did not pay Flamengo for Thiago Maia

After a year and a half of 'default', Internacional has finally been condemned for not paying Flamengo for the purchase of Thiago Maia, made at the beginning of last year. The team from Rio Grande do Sul received the penalty from the National Dispute Resolution Chamber (CNRD) of the CBF, where Mengo filed the complaint in November of last year.

WHAT DOES THE SENTENCE SAY?

WHAT CAN INTERNACIONAL DO?

Despite the harsh defeat, Internacional can still appeal. Meanwhile, Flamengo, even with the victory, believes that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) takes too long with the processes. The Rubro-Negro believes that the situation will still drag on, as the team from Rio Grande do Sul is expected to seek to overturn the result.

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE THIAGO MAIA CASE?

In February of last year, Flamengo negotiated Thiago Maia to Internacional for 4 million euros in ten installments (R$ 21 million at the exchange rate at the time). However, the team from Rio Grande do Sul did not pay a single installment. Thus, the Rubro-Negro reported the opponent to the CNRD in November.

During this period, Internacional tried to sell Thiago Maia to Santos, profiting from the negotiation, even without having spent a single real on the player. Outraged, Flamengo blocked the transaction, even after the midfielder had already arrived in the coastal city of São Paulo for medical exams. Without Fla's 'ok', the player returned to Porto Alegre.

HOW WAS INTERNACIONAL'S FIRST PUNISHMENT?

As defaulters, Internacional 'paid the interest' this August when they faced Flamengo in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. With Thiago Maia on the field in both matches, the Most Beloved won 3-0 on aggregate and advanced to the quarter-finals of the competition.

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