Libra sought truce with Flamengo before the club secured injunction | OneFootball

Libra submitted a peace proposal to Flamengo, which allegedly refused and took legal action

Before the entire controversy between Libra and Flamengo over the division of broadcast revenue for the Brasileirão began, the entity attempted a peace agreement with the club. However, the Rubro-Negro refused the proposal.

Libra met in August this year with the idea of reassuring Flamengo to maintain the current regulations until December, but without ruling out changes for 2026. Therefore, any modification approved by all clubs would only be implemented the following year.

Thus, the payments for 2025, which began in March, would continue under the current rules. Then, the president of Flamengo, Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, was to discuss with the club's Board of Directors and provide a response by September 1st.

However, the Rubro-Negro leader filed for an injunction in court before responding to Libra. Libra's legal director, André Sica, tried to manage the situation, but Flamengo had already made up its mind.

How did Flamengo obtain the injunction?

Initially, Judge Felipe Pinelli Pedalino Costa denied Bap's injunction. The argument was that any differences in amounts due to changes in the division rules could be adjusted by November 25, 2025, the date of the last payment of the year.

Therefore, according to Pinelli, there was no immediate risk of harm to the club, and it would be better to hear the other party before making a decision. Thus, the judge denied the injunction request. However, Flamengo appealed to a higher court and managed to overturn the decision.

What happened?

As a result, Flamengo took legal action and secured the blocking of 30% of the revenue amount. This percentage amounts to R$ 77 million deposited in court by Globo.

Consequently, the clubs expressed dissatisfaction with Flamengo for having embargoed the money. Leila Pereira, from Palmeiras, called the Rubro-Negro selfish, while Libra accused the Most Beloved of spreading fake news.

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