Grêmio CEO says Flamengo want to turn the Brasileirão into the Bundesliga | OneFootball

The Brazilian football scene is taking on the contours of a heated debate with the statements of Alex Leitão, CEO of the new management of Grêmio. In a recent announcement, Leitão directed criticism at Flamengo's stance in discussions about the commercial rights of the sport in the country. According to the Grêmio executive, the Rio de Janeiro club is maneuvering to shape the Brazilian Championship into a format similar to that of the Bundesliga, Germany's professional football league.

Leitão's view is that Flamengo aims for a leading position, mirroring the dominance exercised by Bayern Munich in the German league. The statement suggests Grêmio's concern about the concentration of power and influence in national football, with the Rio club, from the Grêmio CEO's perspective, seeking to consolidate a structure that guarantees it significant advantages.

“I think the president of Flamengo is doing his job. He is looking out for the club. In my understanding, what the president of Flamengo wants is for the Brasileirão to become a Bundesliga, where Flamengo is Bayern Munich. Out of every 10 championships, they will win nine. That is what he wants and it is legitimate,” said Leitão in an interview with the newspaper GZH.

‘Bundesliga’ Model and Power in the Brasileirão

The comparison with the Bundesliga is not coincidental. In the German league, clubs like Bayern Munich frequently stand out in terms of financial and sporting power, which, according to Alex Leitão, is the path Flamengo is trying to chart in Brazil. This strategy, according to the Grêmio CEO, aims to transform the Brasileirão into a championship where one or a few clubs hold disproportionate control, to the detriment of a more evenly distributed competitive balance among the participating teams.

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