Ex-Flamengo man eyes investment in Corinthians' SAF | OneFootball

Ronaldo was at Flamengo in 2008, when he was training at Gávea to recover from knee surgery

The Corinthians has been facing a political and financial crisis for some years, and even without being a SAF, it has attracted the interest of some well-known investors. Thus, Ronaldo, who went through a trial period at Flamengo, revealed that he wishes to make investments to work with the São Paulo team.

— The fans and the members of Corinthians need to understand that the best path for the club is the creation of a SAF, to professionalize football. Today, my desire to be involved in football is zero, to invest my money in any adventure within football —, Ronaldo began, during the inauguration event of the ‘Casa Rede Ronaldo’.

— Logically, I will always be following Corinthians with the greatest love. And I really hope that Corinthians finds its way back to success and is where it should be: always competing for titles —, highlighted the former Brazilian National Team striker.

WHAT IS THE SITUATION OF CORINTHIANS?

The Corinthians has been the target of protests from fans due to the internal crisis. Recently, the São Paulo club has been facing political difficulties, with impeachment proposals and, in addition, dealing with huge debts.

— If Corinthians decides to become a SAF, I will arrange the money and join in. And it won't be a surprise, because I believe a lot in the club, in the social mass, in the potential. If organized, Corinthians is a machine —, concluded the former Real Madrid (ESP) and Barcelona (ESP) player.

DOES HE ALREADY INVEST IN CLUBS?

Ronaldo already has experience in club management. This is because the former player is the majority shareholder of Valladolid, a club in Spain that has frequently competed in the first division. Additionally, the former athlete was the owner of the SAF of Cruzeiro, which was eventually sold to Pedro Lourenço, the current president.

DID RONALDO PASS THROUGH FLAMENGO?

After leaving Milan (ITA), Ronaldo passed through Flamengo, but not as a player. This is because the former striker had a training period at Gávea, in September 2008, to recover from knee surgery.

Even without playing for Flamengo, Ronaldo revealed that he wanted to sign a contract with the red-black team, but did not receive an offer from the club at the time. The former athlete mentioned that he was working hard to return to the field, but ended up signing with Corinthians.

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