According to the newspaper, teams reach consensus for Anderson Barros at Flamengo

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.

Last Wednesday night (7) at Allianz Parque was marked by tension on and off the field, after Palmeiras beat Flamengo 1-0, but was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil due to the aggregate score of 2 to 1. Defender Vitor Reis' solitary goal was not enough to guarantee Verdão's classification, and the frustration of Palmeiras fans was followed by a riot behind the scenes of the arena, involving the governor of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro.

After the match, Flamengo's football director, Marcos Braz, tried to take Cláudio Castro to the Rio team's dressing room, but the president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, vetoed his entry of the politician. Leila's order led Allianz Parque security guards to block access for the group accompanying the governor, triggering confusion in the mixed area of ​​the stadium.

During the turmoil , Anderson Barros, football director at Palmeiras, claimed to have been threatened by an unidentified member of Cláudio Castro's entourage. "He threatened me! I want his name", shouted Barros, visibly angry as he left Allianz Parque hours after his elimination. According to the director, the threat suggested that Palmeiras would face retaliation when they returned to play in Rio de Janeiro.

The episode heightened tensions even further after Palmeiras' painful elimination . The atmosphere of hostility behind the scenes of the arena overshadowed Verdão's victory on the field and increased tension between the clubs, who will face each other again this Sunday (11), this time in the Brazilian Championship, at Maracanã.

The reunion between Palmeiras and Flamengo promises to be hot, with the teams looking not only for the three points, but also to reaffirm their superiority in the midst of a rivalry that transcends the four lines. The match is scheduled for 4pm (Brasília time), and the outcome of this confrontation could directly influence the dispute for the national title.