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15 Nov 2024 | 16:21 |
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Tite's assistant during his time at Flamengo and starting his coaching career, Cléber Xavier revealed that he was surprised by the dismissal of Rubro-Negro. He mentioned the embezzlement and the sequence of the team's downfall, something that greatly irritated the fans along the way, and expressed discomfort when talking about the board's justification for ending the work. p>
“The Copa América period sacrificed a lot because some players played at sacrifice, with a little injury, without the best moment physical, and that we lost a player to injury. It was very difficult. It's the moment when we fall and this moment coincides, when there were a series of games there that were very difficult games, to play on synthetic. A lot of people say: 'Ah, that's an excuse', but playing on the synthetic team of Botafogo and Palmeiras is very difficult, because it's not a field you're used to and they are two great, competitive teams with a lot of quality”, began Cléber Xavier, in an interview with ge.
The contrast of good results with the team missing in the Copa América b> with the big fall after the return of the athletes contributed to the decision. But the defeat at home to Peñarol and consequent elimination in the Libertadores left the atmosphere practically unsustainable, which was confirmed in the following game against Athletico-PR.
“So we played two games with Palmeiras, one on a synthetic field, the other normal. He played the Botafogo game and had a trip to Bolivia, a series of difficult games. The calendar put us there and we had a lot of difficulty and there was a fall. We continued this decline. And unfortunately, we can't get past Peñarol. There are two games that are not good games, we recognize, but they leave the club in a good situation in the Copa do Brasil and good in the Brazilian Championship with all these difficulties. We leave at a difficult time, when the fans booed in the game against Athletico. But, honestly, we didn't expect it. Personally, I didn't expect it. So much so that I’m going home already thinking about the game against Corinthians.”
Dismissal via businessman
Finally, he shows discomfort with Marcos Braz's decision to communicate the decision made solely by businessman Gilmar Veloz, with the justification that results and relationships with fans had reached a limit.
“There was justification with Gilmar, with the businessman. Result, relationship with the fans. Simple”, concluded Cléber Xavier.
The work Tite's tenure at Flamengo was even more criticized after the coach's dismissal. This is because the arrival of Filipe Luís showed that the team was capable of operating in an offensive model and achieving good results even with a very high number of absences. The coach “saved” the red and black year by fixing the team and winning the Copa do Brasil.
Mengão reached an agreement with Dynamo Moscow to sign the midfielder, but the Russian club did not send a document authorizing the official announcement.
02 Ago 2025 | 10:00 |
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Although he was the first signing by Flamengo in this transfer window, midfielder Jorge Carrascal was the last to show up in Rio de Janeiro . According to the 'GE' portal, the last document signed by the Russian club arrived at Flamengo late in the afternoon of this Friday (1st). With that, the official announcement of the player will be made in the coming days, after the conclusion of pending procedures with Atlético-MG.
The reason for the delay was that Dynamo Moscow, his former club, took too long to complete the necessary paperwork for the transfer . The Russian team only released the Colombian after signing Rubens from Atlético-MG as a replacement.
At Dynamo's request, Flamengo will participate in the payment to Atlético-MG for Rubens' acquisition. Thus, a significant portion of the €12 million (R$77 million) invested by Carrascal will go to the Minas Gerais club.
Despite being in Rio since Wednesday, Carrascal has not yet been regularized with the CBF, which prevents him from playing in the next matches — against Ceará, this Sunday (3), for the Brasileirão, and against Atlético-MG, Wednesday (7), for the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The registration deadlines for both matches have already expired.
The Colombian's debut is scheduled for August 9th against Mirassol at Maracanã, in the final round of the first half of the Brazilian Championship . Having been training regularly and playing for Dinamo, Carrascal is expected to be available to Filipe Luís as soon as he is officially confirmed. He has already passed the medical exams but will only be able to train with the club after being registered.
Alvinegro still owed Mengão for the signing of Matheuzinho, but managed to deposit a huge amount to close the matter.
02 Ago 2025 | 09:00 |
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Flamengo received, this Friday (1st), another millionaire amount related to the sale of right-back Matheuzinho. Corinthians paid around R$ 14 million to Rubro-Negro , paying off the remaining amount of the negotiation made in February of this year.
At the time, the Rio de Janeiro club sold the player for R$21.48 million, but Corinthians delayed the third installment of the agreement. As a result, Flamengo demanded immediate payment of the entire outstanding amount . The information was initially reported by the portal Meu Timão.
To facilitate the payment, Corinthians signed an agreement with Brax, the company responsible for marketing advertising signs for both clubs. The company acted as guarantor for the deal and transferred the funds to Flamengo .
By August, Corinthians had already paid R$8 million directly to the Rio de Janeiro club. It then transferred R$7.58 million to Brax , which topped up the amount with another R$6 million , fully settling the debt with the club.
While the board celebrates receiving the amount, Flamengo remains focused on the field. The team led by Filipe Luís returns to play this Sunday (3), against Ceará, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Arena Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brasileirão. The match will be broadcast live on Premiere, on pay-per-view.
During the press conference to present Samuel Lino, the football director was direct when speaking to Mengão fans about the signings
02 Ago 2025 | 08:21 |
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Flamengo has already made four signings official this transfer window , but the delay in negotiations has drawn criticism from some fans . During striker Samuel Lino's presentation, football director José Boto spoke out on the matter and apologized to the Flamengo Nation.
“Sometimes things take a little longer than the fans want, and I apologize to the fans, but we ( Flamengo 's board) have fixed ideas, and as long as it's possible to have the players we want , we'll go after it,” explained Boto.
Brazilian football's second transfer window opened on July 10th, and Flamengo began the period cautiously, monitoring the market and evaluating options. As the weeks progressed, the board accelerated negotiations and secured four key signings : Saúl Ñíguez, Emerson Royal, Samuel Lino, and Jorge Carrascal.
Despite the names already confirmed, Flamengo remains attentive to the market. The club is in ongoing negotiations with Fiorentina, Italy, to sign striker Lucas Beltrán . Flamengo has already agreed on a fee with the Italian club, but still needs to convince the Argentine player to return to South America.
While the board works behind the scenes, the squad led by Filipe Luís focuses on the challenges on the field. Flamengo's next match is this Sunday (3), against Ceará , at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Castelão, for the 18th round of the Brazilian Championship.
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