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Libra Attempts to Overturn Injunction Obtained by Flamengo Last Week

The 'war' between Flamengo and Libra is far from over. After the club secured an injunction against the group, there has now been a 'counterattack'. The league filed an appeal in the Rio de Janeiro court aiming to overturn the block obtained by the Rubro-Negro regarding part of the TV payments for the Brasileirão.

The argument used by Libra is not new: it claims that the former president of Flamengo, Rodolfo Landim, approved the payment distribution. However, the current leader of Mengão since January, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, reviewed the agreement and believes that the Rubro-Negro will lose money if the proposal advances.

Libra also believes that the current Flamengo board's actions are politically motivated due to disagreements with Landim's management. The information about the 'counterattack' against the Rubro-Negro was reported by journalist Rodrigo Mattos from UOL.

WHAT DOES FLAMENGO SAY ABOUT THE SITUATION?

In a statement sent to the press this Wednesday (01), Flamengo prepared a 'facts and fakes' document on the controversial topic involving Libra and the division of TV audience payments. Check out some of the points below.

“It is false that any definition of audience percentages has been agreed upon. The Statute is silent on this point. Therefore, the general assembly of Libra had to deliberate on the gap in the statute. There was no conclusion. Flamengo voted against the opinion of the other clubs. Even so, Globo paid the installments according to the scenario proposed by Libra, which is illegal as it violates the unanimity of the Statute.”

“It is false that Flamengo denies having signed a contract and wants to reverse its conditions, changing the rules of the game. The call for the Libra General Assembly in May 2025 is clear: it calls for the voting and approval of scenarios related to audience in the sale of broadcasting rights.”

WHAT HAPPENED?

The current board of Flamengo attempted to negotiate adjustments to the contract. The point that bothers Bap is the division of the percentage of television rights related to audience. The director finds it unfair, for example, that Bragantino receives the same share as Mengão, given that the Rubro-Negro attracts much more audience.

Thus, Flamengo went to court and managed to block the distribution to the other clubs in Libra. Outraged, clubs like Palmeiras, São Paulo, Atlético-MG, Santos, and Vitória issued official statements criticizing Luiz Eduardo Baptista's stance.

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