Coluna do Fla
·11 aprile 2026
Flamengo player pays millions to avoid suspension in football

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·11 aprile 2026

Ordered to pay 650,000 euros (R$ 3.8 million at the current exchange rate) by Monday (13), Emerson Royal acted in advance and avoided being suspended. The player was punished by the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution over issues involving agent André Cury, but paid the fine this Friday (10).
Link Assessoria, Cury’s company, accused the Flamengo player of fraud, criminal association, and procedural fraud. Royal even gave statements to the São Paulo Civil Police. The agent believes he was harmed by the full-back, who allegedly gained an unlawful advantage in a proceeding before the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution, a body of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
In 2019, representatives of Emerson Royal sued Cury’s company seeking a commission related to the full-back’s move to Barcelona (ESP). Link, which managed the player’s career, then argued that important information about the transfer had been withheld, which would put the company in a position to suffer losses in the case.
Despite the problems off the pitch, Emerson Royal continues to be used by coach Leonardo Jardim. On Wednesday (08), in fact, the full-back started against Cusco (PER) in Flamengo’s Copa Libertadores opener and helped the team secure a 2-0 win at altitude.
As Leonardo Jardim has been rotating at full-back, Emerson Royal is expected to return to the bench on Sunday (12) against Fluminense in the 11th round of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. Brasília time at the Maracanã. As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of the match, which will be broadcast on the pay-per-view channel Premiere.
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