Malvadão! Grêmio vow drastic changes out of anger at Flamengo | OneFootball

Grêmio is not satisfied with Flamengo's stance on TV rights negotiations

The nickname ‘Malvadão’ for Flamengo is not for nothing. The stance of the Rubro-Negro in the television rights negotiations bothers Grêmio. Therefore, the club from Rio Grande do Sul intends to leave Libra, where it is currently alongside the Most Beloved, to join the group Futebol Forte União (FFU).

Besides Flamengo's stance, two other points irritate Grêmio: the lack of dialogue about Brazilian football among the clubs in Libra and the distribution of money. If they join the FFU, the club from Rio Grande do Sul will have to give up 10% of the TV rights for the next 50 years for something around R$ 109 million. This is a ‘rule’ of the FFU. This amount would immediately go into the club's coffers and would be used to pay off debts.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO DOING?

The previous management of Flamengo reached an agreement with Libra for a certain division of television rights. However, after revisions, the current management, led by Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, believes that the values cannot be accepted and will cause losses to the club.

Thus, the other teams in Libra understand that Flamengo is not fulfilling what was previously agreed. Therefore, the Rubro-Negro argues that it deserves to earn more than the other clubs due to having a larger fan base and significantly higher viewership compared to its rivals.

WHO IS IN LIBRA?

The teams in Libra are: Bahia, Brusque, Ferroviária, Flamengo, Grêmio, Guarani, Palmeiras, Paysandu, Red Bull Bragantino, Remo, Santos, São Paulo, and Volta Redonda. Meanwhile, the FFU includes Corinthians, Internacional, Cruzeiro, Fluminense, Vasco, Botafogo, Fortaleza, Juventude, Sport, Ceará, and Mirassol. The groups serve for each to negotiate their share of the broadcasting rights for the Brasileirão.

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