Bap admits Flamengo mistake in selling Juninho after brief spell | OneFootball

Flamengo president Bap has conceded the club erred in letting forward Juninho go less than a year after signing him.

Speaking on Sport Insider, the N Sports YouTube videocast, he said: "I am very satisfied with the signings we have made since I took over the club, even one that did not work as well as Juninho. I understand it was not because of the player, it was our mistake. Léo Pereira took a year and a half to be embraced by Flamengo's fans. Michael more than a year. Rodinei almost two. Pulgar a year."

He added: "Today a player arrives and everyone wants him to come in flying and be sensational. It is not simple to play for a club like Flamengo. The exposure, the demands, the pressure, it is a package."

A scouting-led signing from Qarabag (AZE), Juninho cost R$ 52.7 million. He made 32 appearances, only seven starts, and scored four goals. Three were decisive, the Carioca title winner against Fluminense, the Libertadores opener at Táchira (VEN) and the comeback strike versus Sport that underpinned the Brasileirão triumph.

He later joined Pumas for five million euros, around R$ 32.3 million at the time. In Mexico he has eight goals and four assists in 20 matches.

Source: Coluna Do Fla