Flamengo Presidential Candidate reveals plans for Rodolfo Landim, if elected at the end of the year

In the relationship between Gabigol and coach Tite at Flamengo, only the field is capable of speaking. Between the striker and coach, there is practically no dialogue, and the cold and silent war dictates that only one of them should remain at the club for the season in 2025.

No atmosphere with the coaching staff and also with the squad , Gabriel Barbosa has been convinced to change and airs, but even the clubs that expressed interest in the first half of the year backed away. With a contract at Flamengo until the end of December, Gabigol had offers from Palmeiras, Corinthians and Santos, was mentioned at Grêmio, but did not want to sign a pre-contract with any team.

The expectation was to try to turn things around on top in the second half, otherwise he would end his time at Flamengo like the idol he became, without any fuss.

Tite's arrival last year changed the entire perspective of the striker, who was already in a bad phase previously, and lost his place once and for all to Pedro with the presence of the new coach. With the center forward's recent injury, Tite kept Gabigol at the end of the line, under the argument that Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique perform better in the scheme with a reference man .

Without understanding the criteria, Gabi maintains her dedication to the basic level of professionalism in training, as it is not part of the coach's or the club's plans for a possible renewal. With the chances of a comeback practically buried, the two possible paths are to wait for the election in Flamengo to find out if Tite will remain with the next president; or wait for the end of the contract to freely listen to proposals again. Palmeiras and Santos have not yet given up on the idea, and Bahia appears as an option, as it has good investment capacity.

Retired from the field since 2017, former midfielder Zé Roberto, who had a spell at Flamengoin the 90s, it is looking to buy 90% of SAF from São Bento, a club in São Paulo. According to GE, a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday night (18) could decree the sale of the Sorocaba team to the company Flash Forward, which belongs to the former player.

Zé Roberto is the main name of the company. However, the group also has partners such as former athlete Fransérgio and businessman Tiago Ribeiro (former CEO of Estoril). In addition to Flamengo, Zé played in Brazilian football with the shirts of Palmeiras, Santos and Grêmio. In Europe, the former athlete defended giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

The offer is R$130 million, which would be paid in installments. This amount would be invested on a specific basis in the football team and the club’s structure. The project is to take São Bento to the elite of São Paulo football and Brazilian Series B in up to six seasons.

Revelation from Portuguesa-SP, Zé Roberto stood out at Lusa and caught the attention of Real Madrid in 1997. However, the player had difficulty fitting into the Spanish club and was loaned to Flamengo in 1998.

At Flamengo, Zé Roberto was a starter in the Campeonato Carioca competition, entered the field 23 times and aroused the interest of Bayer Leverkusen , leaving Gávea in the same season. As an athlete, the former midfielder also played in the 2006 World Cup for the Brazilian team.

Marcos Braz's work is contested by fans, and in some fragments of the five and a half years in the role of vice-president of football, the councilor heard insults on Maracanã, or even led to controversies, such as the attacks on a fan in the shopping mall. This Tuesday (16), journalist Mauro Cezar Pereira brought a bomb about the politician's continuity at the club.

On his blog on Uol, Mauro publishes a text stating that Marcos Braz will leave Flamengo with the President Rodolfo Landim. In other words, even if Rodrigo Dunshee, supported by the current president, wins the elections, he will have to count on a new name at the head of football.

Braz would have spoken with Rodolfo Landim, communicating the decision to the president of Flamengo . Furthermore, he also told Dunshee himself that he does not intend to continue holding the position. Mauro writes, however, that it remains to be seen whether Dunshee will try to convince Marcos Braz if he is elected.

In the current transfer window, the club has not yet made any signings. Fans are asking for agility, as their rivals are strengthening themselves, but Braz and Spíndel have difficulties with Zenit and Lazio, through Claudinho and Marcos Antônio, respectively.

For now, there are only three pre-candidates. Maurício Gomes de Mattos, who left his position as vice-president of embassies and consulates to run, has already assured MRN that he will go all the way with his candidacy.

Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, will also run , and before Landim's official support for Rodrigo Dunshee, there was doubt about who the president would support, with Bap also being a name in the situation.

But the support was for Rodrigo Dunshee, who leads the polls with 27% of voting intentions, but with a technical tie between the three candidates. In any case, Marcos Braz would not continue in office independently of the elected president, unless he is convinced and changes his mind by then.