Flamengo has conversations with benefactors in search of guarantees for the land

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.

The possibility of implementing a Football Limited Society (SAF) in Flamengo became more difficult after a change approved yesterday in a vote in the Deliberative Council. The proposal, which received 272 votes in favor, 2 against and 1 abstention, establishes new criteria that make it difficult for the club to transform into a SAF. One of the main obstacles is the need for approval in the General Assembly, with a minimum quorum of 60% of voting members.

Currently, Flamengo has 6,124 members, which means that, for the SAF idea is approved, at least 3,675 members would need to vote in favor of the proposal. This number is significant and increases the level of complexity of the process, since mobilizing such a large number of partners and still ensuring that the absolute majority of them are in favor of the change is a considerable challenge.

The Sociedade Anônima do Futebol (SAF) is a business management model that allows the entry of external capital and investors to manage the club, in addition to offering a format more market-oriented law. In Brazil, several clubs have adhered to this model, such as Botafogo, Cruzeiro and Vasco, with the aim of attracting investment and improving the financial health of institutions.

No Flamengo, which already has consolidated and financially healthy management compared to many other clubs in the country, the implementation of the SAF divides opinions. While some see the model as an opportunity to accelerate growth and ensure an even more solid foundation for the future, others believe that the club, due to its current good financial situation, does not need to resort to this strategy.