SCARY! FLAMENGO HAS EXPENSES NEARING 1BI REAIS

The Peñarol (URU) team was excited from the beginning of the trip to Rio de Janeiro, where they will face Flamengo, in the quarter-finals of the Libertadores. In addition to cheering the players on the flight towards the 'Marvelous City', the Uruguayans posted a montage of Christ the Redeemer with the club's flag.

As soon as they landed on Rio de Janeiro soil, the Uruguayan club published an image of a of the city's main tourist attractions. In addition to the photo, the team wrote the following message: “Peñarol em Rio”, alluding to Rock In Rio. Afterwards, a video showing the arrival of the athletes at Galeão Airport was also published.

Peñarol reached the quarterfinals of the Libertadores after beating The Strongest (BOL) in the round of 16. In the first game, the Uruguayan team defeated their opponent 4-0. On the way back, the Bolivian team even won by a score of 1-0, however, it was not enough to take away the classification of Diego Aguirre's men.

Before the game against Flamengo, Peñarol played in the Championship Uruguayan. On Saturday (14), Rubro-Negro's opponent beat Rampla (URU), by a score of 4 to 0. Given this situation, they remained undefeated in the national tournament.

Flamengo is coming off a bitter draw with Vasco on Sunday (15), however, they will have reinforcements for this Thursday's duel (19). Recovered from a thigh injury, De La Cruz is back in the team. In addition to the Uruguayan, Alex Sandro, Alcaraz and Gonzalo Plata were registered in the competition and, as a result, will be included in the clash.

Last Tuesday, the candidate for re-election for mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes, denied the journalist Ancelmo Gois, from Globo. In a post on Instagram, the mayor informed that the city hall will be responsible for removing the megastructure on the gas meter site, different from what was reported. Furthermore, he guaranteed that Flamengo will have its new stadium, with the best conditions and security.

The news published by Ancelmo informs that Flamengo would have to pay R$100 million to remove a large gas structure present on land acquired by the club, which is owned by CEG and CEG-Rio, which are companies that are part of the gas concessionaire Naturgy.

According to the article, the companies were informed that Flamengo is the responsible for bearing the expenses, as provided for in one of the annexes to the land purchase and transfer contract. The clause, however, does not have a specified limit.

Paes stated that the values ​​for the transfer of the structure are different from what was pointed out in the article by Ancelmo Gois. Furthermore, it exempted Flamengo from any responsibility, and that the city hall has been planning to remove it for years.

“They are making me defend @flamengo more than I would like: let it be clear that this is not the The cost of this transfer and when it happens will be the responsibility of the city of Rio, which knows that this structure cannot be in an area that is already receiving so many residential buildings. It's been in our plans for a long time! Flamengo will have its new stadium there in the gasometer with all the quality and safety that the region demands and deserves. Period!”, published the mayor.

In the current season, Flamengo spared no effort to put together a competitive squad, with the clear objective of winning the main titles in South America. This ambition and investment resulted in a prominent position on the global stage: Rubro-Negro entered the list of the 50 most expensive squads in world football, according to the CIES Football study.

With a squad valued at R$ 1.2 billion, Flamengooccupies 43rd position among clubs with squads most expensive on the planet. This number reflects the heavy investment made by the Rio club, whose main goal is to dominate South American football. Rubro-Negro leads the ranking in South America, surpassing other major Brazilian clubs. Botafogo, with a squad valued at R$527 million, is in 83rd place, while Palmeiras, with a value of R$478 million, occupies 87th place.

The ranking of the most expensive squads is dominated by European clubs. Chelsea, from England, is at the top of the list with an impressive value of R$7.84 billion. Manchester United and Manchester City, also from England, complete the top-3, with values ​​of R$6.45 billion and R$6.31 billion, respectively. It is important to note that Real Madrid, from Spain, where Brazilian Vini Jr. plays, is not among the three most expensive clubs in the world.

With the most expensive squad in South America, Flamengois determined achieving great achievements this season. The club is active on three important fronts: Copa do Brasil, Libertadores and Campeonato Brasileiro. In the Copa do Brasil, Flamengo advanced to the quarterfinals and is well positioned to reach the semifinals. The team beat Bahia 1-0 in the first game, which puts Rubro-Negro in a favorable position to advance to the next phase.

In the Libertadores, Flamengo is also in the quarterfinals , facing Peñarol from Uruguay. The competition is one of the club's biggest goals, as it seeks to repeat the success of previous editions and win another continental title. In the Brazilian Championship, Flamengo is in fourth place on the leaderboard. Although the team is out of the lead, the team still has a chance of fighting for the title, given its recent history and the quality of the squad.