Rodrigo Dunshee reveals plans for Gabigol and Tite to stay at Flamengo: "I'm interested"

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.

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.

Behind the scenes at Flamengo continues to be busy due to the presidential elections that will take place at the end of this year. This Thursday (05), Maurício Gomes de Mattos officially launched his candidacy, with the support of Eduardo Bandeira de Mello. During the event, the former president of Flamengo harshly criticized the current management, addressing issues such as the SAF (Sociedade Anônima de Futebol) and the distancing of fans.

“Mainly in the contribution of resources made by clubs who organized themselves as SAF. A solution that doesn't work for Flamengo, but that guarantees some opponents a moment or a bubble, perhaps, of competitiveness. With these resources that Flamengo generates today autonomously and organically, no other club in Brazil is able to do the same” , said the former President of the club.

Bandeira de Mello, alongside Maurício Gomes de Mattos, strongly criticized the proposal to implement the SAF in Flamengo. This is because Rodolfo Landim has already mentioned the possibility of discussing and voting on the adoption of this model at the club.

“We are able to face these challenges, but as long as we return to good governance and professionalism practices. We have human capital, and that is what you will see in the next three years. On the other hand, it is essential that Flamengo gets closer to its main asset, which is its fans, the main reason for its greatness. Treat fans with respect and make them represent a vector for the recovery of our image, growth and affirmation”, concludes Bandeira de Mello.

IN THE DISPUTE

< p>Maurício Gomes de Mattos is a candidate for president of Flamengo. During Rodolfo Landim's current administration, he served as vice president of embassies. The launch of the ticket, which includes Wellington Silva, took place this Thursday (05) at a club in Lagoa, South Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Eduardo Bandeira de Mello officially supports this political group.

The election in Flamengo is scheduled for December 9th, a Monday, which generated a lot of controversy among the club's members. The election will elect the president for the three-year period 2025-2027. Luiz Eduardo Baptista, Bap, Wallim Vasconcellos, Rodrigo Dunshee and Pedro Paulo are the pre-candidates for the position, MGM has already launched its candidacy.