Romário waives World Cup salary, see what ex-Flamengo senator earns

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·1 Juli 2026

Romário waives World Cup salary, see what ex-Flamengo senator earns

What is Romário’s salary as a senator?

Romário became the target of some criticism on social media for following the World Cup in the United States and not attending the Senate in Brasília. Amid the discussion, the former striker made a point of explaining the real situation during the latest session held this Tuesday (30).

On that occasion, Romário took part as usual, but remotely. In the speech, which lasted more than three minutes, the former player made it clear that he did not request a leave of absence from his political office during the World Cup period. In addition, the former striker said he formally submitted a document waiving his R$ 46.4 thousand salary and all benefits from the Senate from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

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WHAT WAS ROMÁRIO’S OTHER STATEMENT?

Also in his remarks, Romário made a point of telling the Senate Presidency that the decision to give up his salary during the World Cup period was made voluntarily. In addition, the senator said he remains available to carry out all political work.

“Voluntarily, I gave up my salary for the entire period in which I will be following the World Cup. I will not receive a salary from the first day of the World Cup. Whatever is paid will be returned to the public coffers,” said Romário.

It is important to stress that Romário is not breaking any Senate rules. That is because, since 2020, due to the pandemic, senators have been allowed to register attendance and take part in sessions remotely.

HOW LONG HAS ROMÁRIO BEEN A SENATOR?

Romário took office as a senator in 2015 as a representative of PL-RJ. That means the former striker has held the position in the Federal District for more than 11 years. Before that, however, the former athlete entered politics as a Federal Deputy in 2010.

WHAT IS ROMÁRIO’S ROLE AT THE WORLD CUP?

During the World Cup, Romário has been on site following Brazil’s matches as a special commentator for ‘CazéTV’. In addition, the former player also takes part in daily programs on ‘Romário TV’, the former striker’s own channel.

So far, Romário has attended all of Brazil’s matches in the World Cup. That means ‘Baixinho,’ as he is affectionately known, watched the ‘Seleção’ beat Haiti and Scotland in the group stage, in addition to the win over Japan. Lastly, the former striker also witnessed the draw with Morocco in the opener.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S NEXT WORLD CUP MATCH?

With Romário cheering them on, the Brazilian National Team takes the field this Sunday (05) to face Norway in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. In short, the match kicks off at 5 p.m. (Brasília time) in New Jersey, United States. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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