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New Estudiantes (ARG) Crest Seems to Have Displeased Part of the Fans

Flamengo and Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) are competing for a spot in the semifinals of the Libertadores. However, the Argentinians found time amidst preparations to announce a change to the club’s crest last Saturday (13).

“Rebellion. Effort. Revolution. Estudiantes de La Plata,” says the caption of the announcement video. However, a good part of the fans turned their noses up at the change. “Nothing against it, but I didn’t like it,” highlighted a user on X, formerly Twitter. “Someone said it’s impossible to ruin the club’s identity and another refuted,” commented another.

See the announcement of the change:

But What Actually Changed?

The old design featured a smaller crest, but with a larger star. The bottom edges were rounded, while the font for “E de L P” was classic. The new crest is larger and has a smaller star, while the club’s initials are in uppercase and more modern.

Is This the First Change?

The Argentine club has changed the crest design several times throughout its history. However, the fans show greater affection for the crest from the 1990s. “Give us back our pizza slice crest!” commented one fan on the new logo’s post.

See the ‘pizza slice crest’:

Reproduction

Flamengo will face Estudiantes with their new crest next Thursday (18), at Maracanã, starting at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The return match is scheduled for a week later, in La Plata.

And Before That?

Before facing Estudiantes, Flamengo returns to the field this Sunday (14), starting at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Estádio Alfredo Jaconi, in Caxias do Sul. Thus, Coluna do Fla TV will show the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on the website and social media. Finally, Amazon Prime (streaming) will broadcast the match.

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