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Remember him? Former Flamengo player signs with current team Marcos Braz's team
15 Set 2025 | 14:19
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To sign the new TV contract with Globo, Flamengo had to considerably reduce the request and will now receive a lower value than in previous years. Thus, participating in the podcast "Dinheiro em Jogo", Rodolfo Landim, president of Mais Querido, defended the decision to sign a contract in which the club loses part of its revenue and has its advantage over its divided rivals.
According to the representative of More Dear, the market has changed and it would be "unfair" for Flamengo to maintain the minimum, causing other clubs to lose revenue, so he chose to reduce the amount received.
“Flamengo today has no minimum guarantee in the contract we signed. We had a minimum guarantee within a product, which is pay per view, we had a minimum guarantee that in fact all clubs had and these clubs gave up in negotiations. When pay per view was negotiated on the market, there was an expectation of revenue, and the market changes. We made the right decision in wanting to keep the minimum guarantee, while the market that was seen to be R$600 million fell to R$430 million”, said Landim in an interview with the “Dinheiro em Jogo” podcast.LANDIM REVEALS THAT HE GAVE UP THE MINIMUM GUARANTEED SO AS TO NOT IMPACT OTHER CLUBS
Also according to the representative of Rubro-Negro, from the At a time when the clubs broke into two negotiating blocs, Mais Querido understood that it should waive the requirement for Globo's minimum guarantee so as not to "impact its partners".
“If we are going to leave for a big negotiation, so I want to maintain the same conditions as I had. The moment you separate it into blocks, we know that this will affect this product even more, because you will have fewer clubs participating. Wanting Flamengo to impose this guaranteed minimum by reducing the revenue of the other nine clubs is unfair, it is not reasonable for this to happen. On this side, he had the idea to say the following: it's one thing when you're making a league. Another thing is when you are trading for blocks, you will impact your partners. This is a negotiation that takes place over time and we agree to give up on that.”
PRESIDENT SAYS THAT THE CALL WILL LEAVE "IN LOVE OR BY PAIN"
Rodolfo Landim still qualifies the block negotiation with Globo as a necessary stage for the formation of the League and says he believes that the union of clubs will get off the ground.
“I continue to believe in this, and believe that this is a stage in a process bigger that will end up happening. As my late grandmother said, for love or pain I think that at some point the clubs will understand that it is essential that they can sit down and understand each other. And I hope this happens as soon as possible,” he said.
Mengão's CEO denies intention to sell the number 9 after the Club World Cup, reveals rejection of Qatar's offer and praises the player's recovery
15 Set 2025 | 18:34 |
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Flamengo's executive director of football, José Boto , spoke publicly for the first time about the controversy surrounding Pedro after the Club World Cup. The Portuguese director denied that the club had any intention of negotiating the number 9 , despite a leaked screenshot from a member of the football department suggesting otherwise.
In an interview with "UOL," Boto revealed that Flamengo rejected an offer of approximately $18 million from Qatar for the striker. He also said that the entire controversy helped Pedro dedicate himself more to training:
"There was never any intention to sell. It was a time when Pedro wasn't being used. But there was no intention to sell for any price other than what we knew Pedro was worth. Everything was done to ensure he achieved the performance he delivers to the team today. We are very pleased with this performance," the director stated.
Pedro's situation was further debated after Filipe Luís publicly criticized the player's performance in training. At the time, the striker and his staff considered leaving Flamengo . However, Pedro met with the squad, acknowledged his declining performance, and turned things around, regaining his starting spot.
For Boto, the episode had a positive impact on the number 9's recent trajectory. " The most important thing is that everything that was said, everything that was said, everything that was made public about Pedro, resulted in a different Pedro. A Pedro who helps Flamengo a lot and helps himself grow as a player. Everything else is normal stuff that happens at clubs," the director assessed.
PEDRO IN 2025: EXPRESSIVE NUMBERS AND CONTRACT UNTIL 2027 WITH POSSIBLE RENEWAL
This season, Pedro has 12 goals and five assists in 29 matches, including a hat trick in the 8-0 win over Vitória in the Brasileirão Série A. The striker's contract with Flamengo runs until the end of 2027, but the board is already discussing a possible extension.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez previews the quarterfinal clash and is banking on a positive away record to surprise the Mais Querido at Maracanã
15 Set 2025 | 18:08 |
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On Thursday (18), Flamengo and Estudiantes face each other at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores . The clash marks the beginning of the fight for a place in the semifinals of the continental tournament.
Coach Eduardo Domínguez previewed the match and expressed confidence in his team's performance against their Brazilian rivals: “It won't be easy, but I feel the team will be ready. We are preparing for this stage, we know the difficulties we will face and those our rivals will face. Whoever puts their ideas into practice best will have the advantage,” said the coach this Sunday (14).
Estudiantes will play the match at home after having a superior campaign in the group stage: they led Group A with 12 points. Flamengo , on the other hand, advanced in second place in Group C, with 11 points, behind LDU-EQU.
In the round of 16, the Argentine team defeated Cerro Porteño 1-0 in Paraguay and confirmed their qualification with a 0-0 draw in Argentina. In this edition of the Libertadores, Estudiantes has three wins and only one loss away from home , precisely against Botafogo in the group stage.
Eduardo Domínguez acknowledged Maracanã's tradition, but highlighted his team's experience playing away from home as an asset. " We know the history of this stadium, and it's good to face that, but we're 11 against 11. We understand how we have to play away from home because we've already done it in this Copa Libertadores. It's about understanding how our opponents work and where we want to push them: to discomfort. We have to be strong, not just physically, but also mentally," the coach assessed.
The player was unable to perform as expected at Mengão after his signing and the Galo coach is a fan of the athlete's football.
15 Set 2025 | 15:07 |
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Flamengo has already begun planning for next season and confirmed that Matheus Cunha, Pablo, and Cleiton will not have their contracts renewed . All three will leave the club at the end of their contracts. Other names are also on the list of possible departures. Everton Cebolinha, Michael, and Juninho are considered negotiable. The number 11, for example, is attracting interest from Grêmio for 2026.
Another case in question is defensive midfielder Allan. Coach Filipe Luís has prioritized other midfield options, and the player is open to a potential return to Atlético-MG , where he could re-team with Jorge Sampaoli. This information was released by journalist Guilherme Frossard, who covers the Galo news team.
With the transfer window in Brazil closed, any transfer activity will only be possible starting in January . Atlético-MG is closely monitoring the situation and is expected to consider a move. In 2023, Flamengo spent approximately R$43 million to sign Allan from Galo, at the request of Sampaoli, then the club's coach.
At the Rio de Janeiro club, however, Allan didn't replicate his performance in Belo Horizonte. Today, the defensive midfielder occupies a secondary position in Filipe Luís's squad . In the last round of the Brasileirão, Betano faced Grêmio, he sat on the bench for the entire match.
Even with the full focus on winning the Copa Libertadores and the Brasileirão, the board is already working toward 2026. The goal is to reduce the payroll by selling reserves and making room for a major signing in January , under the command of José Boto. Another unresolved issue is the retention of coach Filipe Luís. His current contract expires in December, and the club's first offer was rejected. Negotiations are expected to continue in the coming weeks.
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