Ex-Flamengo chief Marcos Braz robbed in Rio de Janeiro | OneFootball

What happened to Marcos Braz, former Flamengo executive, this Monday (04)?

Marcos Braz went through tense moments this Monday (04) in Rio de Janeiro. That is because, in the São Cristóvão neighborhood, in the city’s North Zone, the former Flamengo executive was robbed and ended up losing his car.

The former Flamengo executive was driving a Mercedes-Benz A300 when he was approached by two armed men. In addition to Braz, the vehicle also had Braz’s cousin inside, who also had his cellphone taken. As they fled the scene, the robbers also fired three shots into the air.

HAS MARCOS BRAZ ALREADY BEEN A FLAMENGO EXECUTIVE?

Yes! Marcos Braz had two stints as Flamengo’s football executive. The first was between 2004 and 2009, when he led the squad that won the club’s sixth Brazilian Championship title.

In his second stint, Marcos Braz is remembered by fans for being part of the building of the squad that won major titles for Flamengo. Among the most notable are two Libertadores (2019 and 2022), two Brazilian Championships (2019 and 2020), and two Copas do Brasil (2022 and 2024).

HOW IS MARCOS BRAZ’S CAREER GOING?

After leaving Flamengo at the end of 2024, Marcos Braz became an executive at Remo, a position he left in 2025. Now, the former football executive of the Rubro-Negro is working in another field: this time, he is running for Federal Deputy in the elections taking place in October this year.

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