FLAMENGO RECEIVES MILLIONARY PAYMENT FROM FIFA! SEE THE REASON

In an interview given after the defeat of Flamengoto Peñarol, 1-0, coach Tite was direct in responding to the boos received by the fans. The statement, marked by a frank tone, exposed the coach's pragmatic vision in relation to demanding fans and the pressure for results. “I respect the fans’ feelings. Of course I feel that (the boos), I'm human”, said Tite, recognizing the fans' frustration in the face of the setback.

Tite's speech reveals that he understands the role of fans as a fundamental part in the context of a club, especially in a team of great expression like Flamengo. By mentioning that the boos affect him as a human being, the coach demonstrates empathy, but does not fail to highlight that the only way to reverse this situation is with achievements on the field. “It can only be reversed in one way”, pointed out the coach.

The response reflects the experience of Titein dealing with pressure who follows the command of great teams in Brazilian football. With successful spells at clubs such as Corinthians, Grêmio and the Brazilian national team itself, the coach has a track record that puts him in a position to understand, perhaps like few others, the relationship between performance on the field and fans' expectations. For him, this connection is clear: “Do you know how to win fans? Do you know how I won over the fans of the other clubs I played for? Win an important title”, he declared.

The phrase highlights the centrality of titles in football, especially in mass clubs like Flamengo. In Brazil, the culture of results is intense, and Tite recognizes that fans have a limited tolerance for negative results. Winning titles, for him, is the key to gaining the support of the fans, and anything other than that results in discontent: “If not, bye.”

This last part of Tite's speech summarizes the characteristic impatience of demanding fans like Flamengo. The coach makes it clear that, without obtaining relevant trophies, the relationship with the fans deteriorates quickly. The pressure is constant and is part of the daily life of those who take on the leadership of top teams. Tite seems, however, to be aware of this scenario and how it needs to be faced.

Tite's statement came after a delicate moment for Flamengo. The defeat to Peñarol, at home, in a group stage match of the Copa Libertadores, raised alarm bells for fans and the coaching staff. Flamengo had high expectations for the season, especially after major reinforcements and the arrival of Tite, a coach with wide recognition on the national and international scene.

The pressure on Flamengo is nothing new. The club, which has one of the biggest fans in the world, is known for its high expectations for titles. The expensive squad, made up of renowned players, also increases this demand. Each stumble is widely covered by the media and amplifies the dissatisfaction of part of the fans, who demand immediate results.

The Copa Libertadores, in particular, has a important meaning for Flamengo and its fans. The continental tournament is seen as one of the club's main objectives each season. Any result other than victory can generate dissatisfaction and pressure on the technical committee, as occurred after the setback against Peñarol.

In this context, Tite's speech not only recognizes the fans' dissatisfaction, but also is realistic in relation to what is expected from a club like Flamengo. The demand for titles is part of the package when taking over a club of this size, and the coach seems to be aware of this when he points out that he will only be able to win the support of the fans with significant victories.

Flamengo will sue FIFA to receive compensation for Pedro's injury during the FIFA Data. However, before sending the medical report to the highest football entity, part of the procedure, Rubro-Negro can also receive compensation from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) for the club's losses after the player was injured.

A lawyer Ana Mizutori, specialist in sports law, mentions that Brazilian sports legislation also deals with injuries to players that occurred while serving the national team.

"What was the old provision of the article 41 of the Pelé Law is now provided for in article 92 of the General Sports Law (Law 14,597/23), establishing that the participation of athletes in national teams will occur through an agreement between the convening sports organization and the club that gives the athlete to to play in the national team. The first paragraph maintained the provision regarding the duty of the convening sports organization (CBF) to compensate the team that maintains an employment contract with the athlete in question, and this duty must continue until the athlete is reintegrated into the sports organization that is in question. gave in."

"In this sense, it can be said that the responsibility for Pedro's injury, which occurred during his sporting performance for the Brazilian team, falls on the highest sports administration entity, and there may be specific adjustments in this sense, as observed today in FIFA regulations and the Club Protection Program, which provides compensation to clubs in these cases", he adds.

Journalist, lawyer and UOL columnist Andrei Kampff understands that " It would be important to seek this compensation, as it is the clubs' right. Flamengo could open a path that the legislation provides, but that the clubs do not use."

As explained by Lei em Campo last week, compensation by FIFA will take place through the Club Protection Program ( The FIFA Club Protection Programme). The ceiling for compensation is 7.5 million euros (R$46.7 million) over one year (365 days). thousand). Flamengo is already requesting this compensation.

The club, fulfilling the requirements established by the program, will be entitled to compensation aimed at covering medical expenses and losses caused during the period in which they will be unable to do so. rely on full compliance with the employment contract due to the injury.

Andrei Kampff, a lawyer specializing in sports law, highlights that "this mechanism is created to protect clubs that are obliged under internal provisions of the football to give their employees to the national teams. In other words, it is a type of insurance, since the athlete is also an important economic asset of the club."

To trigger compensation, the club must follow the procedure implemented by article 3 of the aforementioned regulation , communicating to the insurance company delegated by FIFA, presenting the necessary documents and forms, which cannot exceed a period of 28 days from the injury, under penalty of loss of the right to compensation.

Any dispute that arises in relation to the program will be submitted directly to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) - the last instance of Sports Justice at a global level.

Pedro was injured during the national team's training in a play alone, without contact with another player. The press had already left Caju's CT. The attacker underwent an MRI exam, in Curitiba, which showed the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.

The Recovery time for injuries of this type usually ranges from 9 to 12 months. The injury is the same as the one suffered by Neymar last year, which kept him out of action since October. In 2018, when he was wearing the Fluminense shirt, Pedro suffered the same injury, but to his right knee.