Flamengo president Bap in key Libra talks over TV rights deal

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·27 Maret 2026

Flamengo president Bap in key Libra talks over TV rights deal

Flamengo and Libra are reconciling after ‘turbulence’ in 2025

Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista attended, this Thursday (26), an important Libra meeting to discuss the distribution of broadcast rights revenue shares. The Rubro-Negro executive was accompanied by Bahia CEO Raul Aguirre, to address the matter, since they are part of the bloc’s new leadership.

Therefore, Libra confirmed in an official statement that the meeting represented an important step forward in negotiations for an agreement on broadcast rights. Now, the clubs are expected to meet again in the coming days to ‘hammer out’ the deal.

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What did Libra say?

The Brazilian Football League (LiBRA) informs that the new leaders elected by the clubs took an important step in the negotiations to move forward on an agreement regarding the division of broadcast rights revenue shares. At a meeting held this Thursday (26), in Rio de Janeiro, Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista and Bahia CEO Raul Aguirre led a meeting marked by open and constructive dialogue. The meeting took place in a positive atmosphere, with the parties presenting their points of view and reinforcing their commitment to work together. The talks will continue in the coming days, with LiBRA working to consolidate an understanding among the clubs and move toward strengthening Brazilian football,” the group said.

What happened between Flamengo and Libra in 2025?

Before the start of the 2025 season, the Libra clubs signed an agreement with Globo regarding the bloc’s broadcast rights. Flamengo president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, however, considered the percentage allocated to Mengão to be too low.

Thus, unable to reach an agreement with the other Libra clubs, Flamengo filed a request in court and managed to block nearly R$ 80 million of the funds. However, the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice considered the amount ‘disproportionate’ and kept only R$ 17 million withheld.

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On March 18, the 15 Libra clubs spoke for the first time since Flamengo’s action last year. At the assembly that was held, the main topic was the amounts that the Rubro-Negro should receive. However, the meeting could not be concluded and was rescheduled for another date.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

Meanwhile, Flamengo continues preparing to face Red Bull Bragantino on April 2, after the FIFA international break. On that occasion, the ball starts rolling at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques, in the ninth round of the Brasileirão.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Flamengo and Bragantino through YouTube, the website and social media. However, Premiere (pay-per-view) will broadcast the Brasileirão clash.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.