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Just over six thousand Flamengo members will choose the new president for the 2025-2027 three-year period on December 9th. The electoral college will be the smallest since the 2012 election, when Eduardo Bandeira de Mello beat Patrícia Amorim, who was seeking re-election.
The club's first list showed that 6.2 thousand voters are eligible to vote in the Gávea, marking the second consecutive drop in the electoral college since 2018, when Rodolfo Landim defeated Ricardo Lomba, the candidate supported by Bandeira. In that election, 8,061 members were eligible, and the turnout rate was approximately 37%. (The complete numbers are below).
In Landim's reelection, the impact of the pandemic was visible, with a reduction in both the number of voters and participation on election day: 6,898 voters were registered, but only 2,011 attended (29% participation).
The deadline for challenges and changes to the voter list is October 10.
The election, which will define the president for the three-year term 2025/2026/2027, is scheduled for December 9th, a Monday, from 8am to 9pm.
Plates can be registered between September 10th and 30th. A new feature this year is that, for the first time, the plates will be identified by numbers and not by colors. In addition, candidates for the Deliberative and Administration Councils must give express authorization for their registration on the lists.
Voting conditions
In a statement sent to members, Flamengo detailed the categories of members who will be able to vote in the election on December 9, 2024. They are:
“We inform the members of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo that, among the general conditions for exercising the right to vote in the General Assembly elections This year, it is necessary to be up to date with your monthly payments and those of your dependents and belong to the categories of Grande-Meritorious, Meritorious, Emeritus, Redeemed or Laureate; Owner who has at least two years of uninterrupted association life from the date of admission until August 31, 2024; Patrimonial, Taxpayer and Off-Rio Taxpayer who have at least three years of uninterrupted associative life from the date of admission until August 31, 2024.
To be included in the list of voters on the 31st August 2024, we recommend that members of all categories with pending payment of monthly fees and/or their dependents contact the Club Secretariat or send an email to secretaria@flamengo.com.br for regularization.”< /p>
Latest elections:
2021 Election:
Electoral college: 6,898
Total votes: 2,011 (29.15% turnout)
Winner: Rodolfo Landim (1,301 votes)
Second place: Marco Assef (284 votes)
Election 2018:
Electoral college : 8,061
Total votes: 3,039 (37.7% turnout)
Winner: Rodolfo Landim (1,879 votes)
Second place: Ricardo Lomba ( 1,097 votes)
2015 Election:
Electoral college: 7,225
Total votes: 2,753 (38.1% turnout)
Winner: Eduardo Bandeira de Mello (1,632 votes)
Second place: Wallim Vasconcelos (834 votes)
Election 2012:
Electoral college: 5,991
Total votes: 2,688 (44.87% turnout)
Winner: Eduardo Bandeira de Mello (1,414 votes)
Second place: Patrícia Amorim (914 votes ).
Midfielder is Mengão's main name this season and should be rewarded with a contract extension close to his desire with the club.
17 Set 2025 | 09:51 |
Giorgian De Arrascaeta's desire to end his career at Flamengo is already known. Now, the Uruguayan midfielder is seeking to extend his contract with the club until the end of 2028. Currently, the parties have resumed talks to reach an agreement .
The information was released by UOL reporter Bruno Braz, who highlighted the optimism surrounding the negotiations: "I believe that, if it doesn't go exactly as Arrascaeta hoped, it will be very close. The trend is for a happy ending, with Arrascaeta renewing for a longer period ," the journalist stated.
The first talks took place in early 2025, but they stalled. The player's initial intention was to renew mid-year , but the club preferred to postpone negotiations until the end of the season. The Uruguayan's current contract runs until December 2026.
While negotiating his renewal, Arrascaeta remains at Filipe Luís' disposal. Flamengo faces Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time) , at Maracanã, for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals.
The duel between Flamengo and Estudiantes will not be shown on free-to-air TV and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN (pay TV) and Disney+ (streaming), but fans will be kept up to date with all the details of the match on Gazeta do Urubu.
The current coach is always compared to the Portuguese who was his commander at Mengão and the 'Mister' believes in a promising future
17 Set 2025 | 09:13 |
Coach Filipe Luís has been frequently associated with Jorge Jesus . This Tuesday (16), the current Al Nassr commander made a point of publicly praising his Brazilian compatriot in an interview with Canal Goat . According to the Portuguese, the relationship between the two goes beyond the field, marked by friendship, gratitude and a constant exchange of ideas about football.
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"Besides being a friend, he's a grateful person, and there are people in football who forget things very easily. We continue to talk a lot. He's a coach just starting his career and has absorbed the knowledge of my way of working , and I strongly believe in his growth," said Jorge Jesus.
The Portuguese also highlighted Filipe Luís's personality and promising future: " He's learning; our early years are like that, just like mine . Now, I know he has a bright future; he will. He's a great friend. Filipe is a grateful friend, a great family man, and he'll be a great coach."
Filipe Luís and Jorge Jesus worked together in 2019, when the former full-back was a key player in Flamengo 's Libertadores and Brasileirão championship. During that time, the club also won the Recopa, the Supercopa do Brasil, and the Campeonato Carioca . The current Mengão coach acknowledges the Portuguese's influence on his career and admits to modeling himself on the former Flamengo manager's style:
"I can never compare past teams with my current team; they have completely different players. I can never compare myself to the coach I was in charge of at that time, Jorge Jesus. If he's not the best in history, he's one of the best to have played here at Flamengo . I'll never be like him, I'll never do anything like what he did," the coach declared.
Flamengo returns to the field this Thursday (18), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã, against Estudiantes (ARG) , for the first leg of the Libertadores quarterfinals. On Sunday (21), also at Maracanã, the red-black team faces Vasco, in a classic valid for the Brazilian Championship. In the first round, the teams drew goalless.
Mengão is one of the protagonists in the football market after the financial restructuring and the director says he was approached by big names
17 Set 2025 | 08:55 |
Flamengo's latest transfer window had an impact on the European market . In an interview with UOL, football director José Boto stated that the arrivals of Saúl, Samuel Lino, Emerson Royal, and Carrascal increased the club's visibility among players playing outside of Brazil .
José Boto on players offering themselves to Flamengo: "There were important and well-known players who showed interest in coming"
"In terms of the market, this window has a bit of an impact in Europe, opening Flamengo 's doors even further to European players. They're seeing this type of player coming here and are more interested in coming," Boto stated.
The Portuguese director also revealed that prominent European football players had offered to play for Flamengo , but the club chose not to move forward with negotiations . According to him, there was no need for reinforcements in those positions.
"I won't name names, but after these signings, some important and well-known players showed interest in coming . These were positions we didn't need, and I've also said that sometimes, too much water kills the plant. We didn't want to turn it into something that could harm the team," he added.
José Boto took over the club's management after Luiz Eduardo Baptista (BAP) was elected president. Since then, seven new signings have been confirmed, with a total investment of €48 million (approximately R$301 million) :
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