FLAMENGO MANAGER REVEALS THAT HE WILL NOT REPLACE THE SIDES AT THE COPA AMÉRICA

The Copa América is still far away, however, Flamengo is already worried about running out of full-backs during the competition. Guilhermo Varela and Matías Viña are certain names in the Uruguayan National Team, and Ayrton Lucas was on Dorival's list. Wesley is already injured.

However, despite the concern about being without full-backs, Marcos Braz stated during a press conference this past Friday (12), that Flamengo does not intend to bring in new players for the position or for any other due to the Copa América.

“There was no movement from Flamengoand there was also no request from Tite at first to replace it within this situation. Because there's no point in bringing the player because I'll have to pay attention to whether he's a member of the national team or not. If it is a national team, we will have the same problem, he is called up and I am left without the player. There’s no point”, complained the vice-president of Football.

MANAGER HIGHLIGHTS THAT THERE WILL BE NO HIRING JUST TO REPLACE PLAYERS

Marcos Braz also highlighted that Mais Querido cannot hire an athlete with the prospect of using him only during the Copa América competition. Furthermore, the director states that “what is being imposed on Flamengo is for the club to make signings on another shelf, and Flamengo will not do so”.

“You cannot bring one player just for ten games. When Flamengo brings in a player it has to either pay for the player or sign a long contract with the player. I sign the player, and then when the players who went to the national team return, do I have 40 players here? Then they start to bother, saying that they hired a lot of people, there are a lot of people. There aren't many people. The situation with the calendar makes us take some risks, which are these,” he said.

FOCUS ON THE BRASILEIRÃO’S DEBUT

This way, while the Copa América doesn’t arrive, Tite takes the opportunity to use your full-backs and test them in their respective positions. Flamengo faces Atlético GO this Sunday afternoon (14), at 4pm, at the Serra Dourada Stadium.