Former friends, Corinthians and Flamengo, confront each other in a tense relationship

The councils differed regarding the terms and value of the contract. With the hostile climate, Florida demanded to sign. Corinthians, in turn, stated that it would not carry out the work without the 20% bid fee. The bid fee is to ensure that the contracting club receives a share of the athlete’s future transfer.

Marcos Braz, Flamengo’s director of football, and Rubens Gomes, known as Rubau, former football director of Corinthians, at the inauguration of President Augusto Melo Image: Reproduction/X

Without reaching an agreement, Mateusinho returned to Rio de Janeiro, and the agreement was only signed in February, after a long television series. The São Paulo team acquired 60% of the economic rights for 4 million euros (about 21.3 million Brazilian reals at the exchange rate at the time).

This month, the issue drew pressure again, with Flamengo reporting to Corinthians for a third time over late payments.

Flamengo is very well protected legally, from guarantees, from penalties in case of any delay.
Marcus Braz, Flamengo’s vice president of football, told UOL:

Gabigol appears in a black and white shirt

Another event that threw cold water on the relationship occurred in May, when a photo of Gabigol, the Flamengo striker, wearing an “all-black” Corinthians uniform was leaked. The situation led to the player being fined 10% of his salary and losing his number 10 shirt.