Flamengo releases official note regarding the dates of the Copa do Brasil return game

Flamengo released this Tuesday (01) a official note regarding the change of dates for the second leg of the semifinals of the Cup do Brasil against Corinthians. The CBF changed the day following requests from Mengão and Atlético-MG, who were hampered due to the games being scheduled for the day after the end of the FIFA Date, where both will have players called up.

In the note, Flamengo states that it regrets Vasco and Corinthians' position of using common justice disregarding sporting equality, in addition to remembering that there will be players called up for the FIFA Date from (October 7th to October 15th). The club also cited the General Competition Regulations to state that the black and white duo's requests are unfounded.

The CBF's decision generated outrage by Vasco and Corinthians, who also spoke. In a statement, the São Paulo team stated that they showed concern about the integrity of the Brazilian Championship, as Brasileirão dates also had to be changed to adjust the calendar. The president of Cruzmaltino, Pedrinho, stated that Flamengo and Atlético-MG would be benefiting. The São Januário team went to court to prevent the change.

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"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (“Flamengo”) comes, faced with the information that Vasco da Gama SAF (“Vasco ”) and Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (“Corinthians”) decided to sue the Superior Court of Sports Justice (“STJD”), against the decision of the Brazilian Football Confederation (“CBF”) to reverse the base date of the second leg matches. semi-final phase of the Copa do Brasil with the matches of the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship, publicly express themselves in the following terms:

1. Initially, it is regrettable that Vasco and Corinthians try to use the Sports Court to distort its function and seek benefits itself, in total disregard for the principle of isonomy and equal sporting conditions which, according to the regulations, should govern competitions;

2. As is widely known, considering the FIFA Date (October 7th to 15th), several players from the semi-finalists will compete in the World Cup Qualifiers and will only return to their clubs between the 16th and 17th of October, on top of the date of the semi-finals. of the Copa do Brasil, so that the inversion of the base date of the Copa do Brasil matches with those of the Brazilian Championship not only favors the balance of competitions but also equality between participants, in addition to guaranteeing a spectacle worthy of the final stretch of a eliminatory competition, which will certainly bring together more audiences, increased box office revenue and greater attractiveness for sponsors and broadcast rights holders.

3. Unfortunately, what is happening is that the aforementioned clubs felt aggrieved for not being able to play a decisive phase of the Copa do Brasil against opponents completely missing their main athletes, due to call-ups that are mandatory for the Clubs to attend. It should be noted that Vasco and Corinthians do not point to a single loss to their teams, but only the fact that their opponents will no longer be harmed by the absences suffered, enhancing the competition itself.

4. With all due respect to Vasco and Corinthians, the requests addressed to the STJD, however, appear to be unfounded in their origin, as they do not withstand a simple consultation of the General Competition Regulations 2024 (art. 5, item I) and the Specific Regulations for the 2024 Copa do Brasil (art. 39, §1º), both published by the CBF and which had the support of the clubs.

5. These two provisions included in the regulations mentioned above leave no doubt that the CBF has the discretion to prepare and change the tables of the competitions it organizes. Furthermore, §1 of article 39 of the Specific Regulations for the 2024 Copa do Brasil is clear in stating that the table may undergo changes as a result of possible modifications promoted by the South American Football Confederation (“CONMEBOL”), as happened.

6. The CBF, in a letter addressed to Flamengo, Atlético Mineiro, Corinthians and Vasco, motivated the inversion of the table due to a change promoted by CONMEBOL in its game calendar (Libertadores and Sul-Americana), which has priority over national competitions.

7. If that wasn't enough, the CBF, in an impartial, isonomic and democratic way, questioned the four clubs that will compete in the semi-final matches of the Copa do Brasil 2024 about the inversion of the table, with Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro signaling positively, Corinthians negatively and Vasco giving a different solution from the one put to vote, which generated the agreement of the majority of those involved (2 against 1).

Thus, in view of the clarifications provided above, Flamengo praises the decision taken by the CBF and reinforces its commitment to ethics , equality and balance of competitions."