TITE DETONATES BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL CALENDAR

A coup d'état is underway in La Paz, capital of Bolivia. The military took to the streets and invaded the Quemado Palace, the seat of the Bolivian government. General Zuñiga has declared that he is in control of the country. The atmosphere in the city is extremely tense, with clashes between the military forces and the population.

This political instability is generating concerns among fans of the Flamengo. The Rio team has a game scheduled against Bolívar on August 22nd, in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, at an altitude of 3,600 meters in La Paz. With the current scenario, many Flamengo fans are beginning to imagine a possible change of form. location of the match.

FLAMENGO HAS "EYES OPEN"

The possibility of changing the location of the game is a delicate topic. Conmebol, the entity that organizes the Libertadores, has not yet officially commented on the matter. However, the safety of players and fans is a priority and, with the volatile situation in Bolivia, pressure for a change of venue could increase in the coming hours.

Flamengo are attentive and concerned. Many have already started discussing on social media about possible alternatives for holding the match. Some suggestions include cities in neighboring countries that can guarantee the necessary security for the event. Meanwhile, Flamengo's preparation continues. Coach Jorge Sampaoli must remain focused on training the team, despite the uncertainty about the location of the game.

In the last match for the Brazilian Championship, Juventude surprised Flamengo after winning 2x1 in an exciting game. The victory not only earned three important points for the Caxias do Sul team, but also generated provocations on social media. The game, held at the Alfredo Jaconi Stadium, started intensely with both teams looking to attack.

However, it was Juventude who opened the scoring, catching the red-black defense by surprise. Flamengo's reaction came soon after, but the team was unable to impose itself as usual, coming up against the opponent's solid defense. The highlight of the match was goalkeeper Agustín Rossi. He had a spectacular performance, being decisive for the result. According to Sofascore, Rossi made seven saves throughout the game, five of which were shots inside the box. This performance was crucial to prevent Flamengo from scoring more goals and guarantee the victory for Juventude.

A WALL EVEN WITH THE DEFEAT

Rossi also prevented 1.38 goals, a statistic that demonstrates its effectiveness under the goalposts. Furthermore, the Argentine goalkeeper won a duel on the ground and made an important cut, contributing to the team's defensive solidity. With a rating of 8.6, Rossi was not only the best player on the field, but also obtained the highest score of the round so far.

After the match, Juventude did not miss the opportunity to provoke the Flamengo in social media. The victory over one of the most popular teams in Brazil was celebrated enthusiastically by the fans and the team, who took the opportunity to poke fun at their opponent from Rio. The mockery was good-natured and showed the confidence of the Caxias do Sul team after their great performance.

Brazilian clubs are concerned about the football calendar in 2025. This Monday (27), there was a call meeting Club Committee, which brings together nine representatives from the four divisions of the Brasileirão , five from series A, two from series B, one from series C and one from series D. The meeting with the CBF took place before the general meeting of the Technical Council, which debated the 2024 calendar, hampered by the floods in Rio Grande do Sul .

The clubs' biggest concern is the adequacy of the 2025 calendar to the FIFA Club Super World Cup, which takes place in the United States, between June 15th and July 13th. Flamengo, Palmeiras and Fluminense are already classified, but a fourth Brazilian can guarantee a place if they win the Libertadores 2024. Grêmio, São Paulo, Atlético-MG and Botafogo are in contention, in addition to the trio already classified.

The clubs understand that the CBF will need to interrupt the Brasileirão dispute during the FIFA World Cup. For this to happen, the clubs imagine a change in the Copa do Brasil, which could start later during the year. Another option is to reduce state championships, but as always pressure from state federations is seen as a barrier. The clubs want to participate in the formulation of the 2025 calendar.

Club Commission will take proposals to the full four series

The role of the Club Commission is to arrive at ready proposals for Brazilian football issues before taking them to the full 40 clubs from series A to D. In the case of the calendar for 2025, clubs and CBF will meet again in three weeks to continue the debate. The information is from UOL.

Another complaint made by the clubs concerned the quality of the stadiums in which the first phases of the Copa do Brasil are played. Serie A clubs want the CBF to establish a minimum standard for matches to be played. The associations also proposed that the CBF place the games in the initial phases at the stadium of the club with the best ranking, but give the advantage of a draw to the team with the lowest ranking.