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Landim puts his foot down on the management model in Brazilian Football

The club president takes a position on the management model

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The president of Flamengo

a>, Rodolfo Landim, made blunt statements in an internal conversation with club advisors, raising questions about Botafogo's financial management. Landim stated that the black and white rival would be spending more than its annual revenue allows, which, according to him, would not be in accordance with responsible financial management. Based on this argument, Landim reiterated the need to implement Financial Fair Play in Brazilian football, a measure that aims to ensure that clubs operate within their financial capabilities, avoiding excessive debt and ensuring more balanced competition.

Landim's proposal for the inclusion of Financial Fair Play in Brazil reflects a growing concern among sports directors about the financial sustainability of clubs. The Financial Fair Play model is already used in several European leagues, where teams are obliged to spend within their means, basing their investments on real revenues. This practice is seen as a way of maintaining competitive balance, preventing clubs with large debts from having an unfair advantage over those that keep their finances in order.


WHAT MANAGEMENT HURPS IT 

Landim's speech, however, did not go unnoticed by the owner of Botafogo, businessman John Textor. In response, Textor defended the financial management of the black and white club, highlighting that players' salaries represent only 45% of Botafogo's total revenue. This percentage is within the standards recommended by sports management experts, who suggest that a club's salary bill should not exceed 70% of its revenue, in order to guarantee financial stability.

In addition, Textor made a point It is worth highlighting the growth in Botafogo's revenue, stating that the club surpassed the 100 million dollar mark in revenue last year. According to him, this amount is much higher than what most people in Brazil imagine, which would indicate that Botafogo is on a sustainable growth trajectory. "I'm sure he would be surprised by our revenues, but we exceeded US$100 million last year... Much higher than most people in Brazil would think", stated the businessman, in a clear attempt to reba



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Gabigol's future: With no atmosphere at Flamengo and interested clubs retreating, what does the number 99 look like for 2025?

Striker awaits end of contract and red-black election to understand possible paths

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In the relationship between Gabigol and coach Tite at Flamengo, only the field is capable of speaking. Between the striker and coach, there is practically no dialogue, and the cold and silent war dictates that only one of them should remain at the club for the season in 2025.

No atmosphere with the coaching staff and also with the squad , Gabriel Barbosa has been convinced to change and airs, but even the clubs that expressed interest in the first half of the year backed away. With a contract at Flamengo until the end of December, Gabigol had offers from Palmeiras, Corinthians and Santos, was mentioned at Grêmio, but did not want to sign a pre-contract with any team.


The expectation was to try to turn things around on top in the second half, otherwise he would end his time at Flamengo like the idol he became, without any fuss.


Tite's arrival last year changed the entire perspective of the striker, who was already in a bad phase previously, and lost his place once and for all to Pedro with the presence of the new coach. With the center forward's recent injury, Tite kept Gabigol at the end of the line, under the argument that Carlinhos and Bruno Henrique perform better in the scheme with a reference man .

Without understanding the criteria, Gabi maintains her dedication to the basic level of professionalism in training, as it is not part of the coach's or the club's plans for a possible renewal. With the chances of a comeback practically buried, the two possible paths are to wait for the election in Flamengo to find out if Tite will remain with the next president; or wait for the end of the contract to freely listen to proposals again. Palmeiras and Santos have not yet given up on the idea, and Bahia appears as an option, as it has good investment capacity.



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Former Flamengo player makes millionaire proposal for São Paulo team SAF

The offer made is 90% of the club

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Retired from the field since 2017, former midfielder Zé Roberto, who had a spell at Flamengoin the 90s, it is looking to buy 90% of SAF from São Bento, a club in São Paulo. According to GE, a meeting scheduled for this Wednesday night (18) could decree the sale of the Sorocaba team to the company Flash Forward, which belongs to the former player.

Zé Roberto is the main name of the company. However, the group also has partners such as former athlete Fransérgio and businessman Tiago Ribeiro (former CEO of Estoril). In addition to Flamengo, Zé played in Brazilian football with the shirts of Palmeiras, Santos and Grêmio. In Europe, the former athlete defended giants such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.


The offer is R$130 million, which would be paid in installments. This amount would be invested on a specific basis in the football team and the club’s structure. The project is to take São Bento to the elite of São Paulo football and Brazilian Series B in up to six seasons.


The passage of Zé Roberto for Flamengo

Revelation from Portuguesa-SP, Zé Roberto stood out at Lusa and caught the attention of Real Madrid in 1997. However, the player had difficulty fitting into the Spanish club and was loaned to Flamengo in 1998.


At Flamengo, Zé Roberto was a starter in the Campeonato Carioca competition, entered the field 23 times and aroused the interest of Bayer Leverkusen , leaving Gávea in the same season. As an athlete, the former midfielder also played in the 2006 World Cup for the Brazilian team.


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Player says goodbye to Flamengo and confirms agreement with rival - check it out

The athlete reached an agreement with Rubro-Negro and will defend the rival next season

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This past Tuesday (17), Felipe Motta announced his departure from Flamengo through his social networks, after one season. Now, the athlete will defend Rubro-Negro's rival, Botafogo in NBB 2024/25.

Felipe was revealed as an athlete with great potential. The young man played for the Brazilian National Team's youth teams, went through the NBA Global Academy, the North American league's development program, and played for Fortaleza before arriving at Rubro-Negro last season. He was champion of the Super 8 Cup and was part of the runner-up in the NBB.


However, Felipe only had a few minutes on the court per game and very discreet numbers. The winger played 5 minutes on average per game and had the following statistics: 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.4 assists. The young man had more opportunities in LNb 2024 and did well in the fourth place campaign, but both parties reached an agreement and ended the relationship.

FELIPE MOTTA SAYS GOODBYE TO FLAMENGO

On his social networks, Felipe Motta thanked Mais Querido and sent a message to the Nation: “Thank you Flamengo. It was an honor to be part of and play for the red and black nation.”


It is expected that Felipe will have more minutes at Botafogo and can establish himself among the elite of Brazilian basketball. The new NBB 2024/25 season will start in the second week of October, and Mais Querido will face Vasco in the first round.

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