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The auction of the Gasometer land, purchased by Flamengo for the construction of its stadium, continues with uncertainty after Caixa Econômica Federal, which manages the Porto Maravilha Real Estate Investment Fund (FII PM), asked for its annulment in court. According to the bank, there was a misuse of purpose during the process and favoritism of a single private entity.
Last Tuesday (13), the Mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, met with Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, former President of Flamengo, Maurício Gomes de Mattos, pre-candidate for president, and with partners linked to the red-black opposition, to discuss the auction and the land expropriation process, the conversation was recorded and the audio was released by the portal 'Mundo Rubro-Negro'.
In conversation , Eduardo Paes reveals that the bank accuses him of fraud in the process and even jokes about the situation. “Caixa has come, after doing so much media, now they are pulling the plug. I have been beaten up in several cases, saying that I cheated, that I committed bidding fraud. To give you an idea, all I have to do is end up in prison because of Flamengo. That's complete bullshit. Have you ever thought about despair? Why are you in prison? It helped Flamengo. P… it’s not possible, better soon the shooting”, said the mayor, declared a Vasco da Gama fan.
Next, Paes accuses Caixa of committing fraud by creating an “artificial” square meter number, overvaluing the land.
“I hope that Caixa Econômica doesn't try to lie, because this mayor here isn't stupid or anything. And we have several purchase and sale contracts for the real estate fund at value. One fine day, Caixa was negotiating the land and CEPAC for the private sector, to try to sell it to build buildings. And then, the CEPAC price of the property was very balanced. The square meter of land there was very balanced. Soon, when Flamengo's story begins, Caixa throws the price per square meter to the moon, and lowers the price of CEPAC. That's why I said it, if someone wants to leak it, it can be leaked, it's not for nothing that I'm saying what I'm saying here. But in fact they were the ones committing fraud. They were transforming an artificial square meter number there to try to overvalue and make the purchase of the land by Flamengo viable”, stated the mayor.
Last Tuesday (13) the Flamengo Deliberative Council approved an insurance- bail in the amount of R$ 41.4 million, to protect itself in case the Court increases the value of the land at Gasologista, purchased by the rubro-negro to realize the dream of its own stadium for R$ 138.2 million in 31 July 2024. The guarantee was signed with Banco XP.
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The teams already have the document in hand, with only the signature remaining so that the project can get off the ground and be implemented in 2027.
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After being eliminated from the Club World Cup, Flamengo is focusing on the rest of the season. However, the Mais Querido is also thinking about the future of the Brazilian Championship, which should no longer have the interference of the CBF. This is because the clubs have come close to an agreement for the creation of the Brazilian Football League.
According to information from Estadão, the document with all the guidelines for the new league is already in the hands of the executives of Libra (Brazilian Football League) and LFU (Liga Forte União), awaiting only their signature. The document states that the 2026 Brasileirão will still be managed by the CBF. However, from 2027 onwards, 40 clubs from Series A and B of Brazilian football will lead the "new Brasileirão".
The League will also be responsible for refereeing, which is constantly criticized. The initial idea is for the CBF to help in this regard, however, the goal is for the clubs to become independent in the future. There is also a plan to create a fund to invest in referees, both in technology and personnel. The football calendar will also be changed, with a reduction in the number of state championships.
The creation of leagues to organize national championships will not be exclusive to Brazil. This is because, in England, the Premier League is responsible for managing the English Championship, not the local federation. The same is true in Spain, with LaLiga, and in Italy, with Serie A. Therefore, if the idea comes to fruition, Brazil will join the European powers.
Meanwhile, the clubs remain focused on the continuation of the 2025 Brazilian Championship. Thus, Flamengo returns to the field between the 12th and 13th, against São Paulo, in the competition. It is worth remembering that Mais Querido is the current leader of the competition, with 24 points.
Mengão has an addendum to the contract with the midfielder that guarantees him a millionaire value in addition to the contract termination and will charge
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Gerson is officially on his way to Zenit in Russia after Flamengo's exit from the Club World Cup. The Russian club has reportedly already paid the release clause to secure the midfielder's transfer.
However, the red-black board of directors should not give up a contractual clause that provides for a fine of close to R$50 million , related to the player's image rights. This fine was included in the renewal of Gerson 's contract, at the beginning of this year, and should be charged by Flamengo, which does not intend to forgive this amount.
Journalist Venê Casagrande, on his YouTube channel, explained that the club's legal department is already prepared to take legal action against the athlete to collect the fine resulting from the breach of contract. The case may even end up in court.
Since returning to Flamengo in 2023, Gerson has become a key player in the red-black midfield. In addition to his technical quality, the defensive midfielder stood out for his leadership , even wearing the captain's armband in several matches.
In total, Gerson participated in around 144 games in this phase for Flamengo , with 12 goals scored and 24 assists provided. The player's consistency was remarkable, especially in 2024, when he played in 56 matches - being the protagonist in 50 of them -, accumulating 4,461 minutes on the field, 4 goals, 9 assists, 88% pass accuracy and around 136 balls recovered.
The former Mais Querido player experienced moments of ups and downs at the club, where his peak was in 2022, when coach Dorival Júnior was still in charge
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After talking about his moments with Jorge Jesus , Rodinei revealed the behind the scenes of his deal with Flamengo. The full-back arrived at Mais Querido in 2015 and said he was almost signing with another team before transferring to Rubro-Negro.
Rodinei tells behind the scenes of the deal with Flamengo: "When this happened, I didn't think twice!"
He continued: "In 2015, I was almost signing with a team, I had even had dinner with the director, but nothing was resolved. Days later, Rodrigo Caetano called my agent, wanting to take me to Flamengo ", revealed the former Flamengo player on the Denílson Show podcast.
Rodinei has had a lot of ups and downs at Flamengo. The player stayed with the team until 2020, when he was loaned to Internacional due to his poor performance at Rubro-Negro . However, after his return, things changed.
This is because Rodinei started to perform well, becoming a starter and winning over the fans. His peak was in the 2022 Copa do Brasil final, when Flamengo decided the title against Corinthians, on penalties. On that occasion, it was the full-back who took the last shot and sealed the victory in the knockout stage.
After his success at Flamengo , Rodinei signed with Olympiacos, where he currently plays. The full-back is enjoying a good spell with the Greek team and has even helped them win important titles, including the UEFA Conference League (2023-24), the Greek Super League (2024-25) and the Greek Cup (2024-25).