José Boto lifts the lid on his relationship with Pedro at Flamengo | OneFootball

Pedro and José Boto experienced a controversy behind the scenes at Flamengo after the Club World Cup

After the internal turbulence between José Boto, Flamengo's football director, and the forward Pedro, everything seems calmer. Thus, the Flamengo executive revealed that he has maintained a good relationship with the athlete and that everything is in the past.

— It's great. It's over now. What was important is that Pedro performed as he is performing. And that's what really matters. There's no 'nobody' here to say: 'I won, the other won' — started José Boto, in an interview this Friday (19), to SporTV.

— That doesn't exist. You know, you know what a locker room is like. Sometimes there are some squabbles… But what is conveyed to them is that the good needs to be the common good. And I am responsible for that — concluded the Flamengo executive.

WHAT'S THE CONTEXT?

After the Club World Cup in the United States, a screenshot leaked in which a Flamengo executive put a price on Pedro. At the time, the professional stated that the club was asking for 15 million euros to negotiate the athlete.

This situation caused discomfort for Pedro and his agents. Thus, the player's representatives even considered the forward's departure from Flamengo after the episode, as the athlete had lost his place in Filipe Luís's team.

HOW IS PEDRO?

Last Thursday (18), Pedro was crucial for Flamengo. The forward opened the scoring against Estudiantes (ARG) with just 15 seconds into the game at Maracanã, in a 2-1 victory. Thus, Flamengo took the lead against the Argentinians in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores.

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