Luiz Eduardo Baptista states that the club was excluded from the League’s decisions and says that negotiations were attempted for 9 months
The president of , Luiz Eduardo Baptista, stated that “Libra is green” e “palmeirense”, in direct reference to , during an interview given to this Wednesday (October 15, 2025).
He stated that the club was systematically excluded from the decisions of the Brazilian Football League and said that Rubro-Negro tried to negotiate an agreement for 9 months on the division of broadcast revenues for the Brazilian Championship.
The dispute between Flamengo and Libra has intensified since the beginning of 2025, when the Rio club expressed dissatisfaction with the criteria for dividing the revenue from broadcasting the Brazilian Championship in the contract with the Globo. After meetings without an agreement, Flamengo went to court to block R$77 million in broadcasting rights.
According to Baptista, the club was harmed by Libra’s guidance, made through Silvio Matos, who told the Globo the payment of installments without consulting Flamengo, even with an open meeting discussing the topic.
Baptista stated that Flamengo gave up around R$500 million over 5 years without guarantees in return. He also said that the projected value of Libra fell from R$250 million to R$200 million, while initial estimates by the club’s Council pointed to R$225 million.
The leader criticized the judicial blockade necessary to ensure fair division and stated that, in Brazil, “the debtor always benefits”. He also rejected the narrative that Flamengo would be selfish and said that the club was prevented from participating in the integration committee with the Liga Forte.
Baptista said that the president of Palmeiras, Leila Pereira, “She only has a good relationship with those who agree with her on everything” and called it “silly and childish” the suggestion that Flamengo play alone.
The red-black president stated that the club never wanted to leave Libra and tried “by all means pacify the matter”but said that today he would not have agreed with the creation of the league. He further classified it as “immoral” o , citing the need to preserve integrity in relations between competing clubs.
O Poder360 He approached Libra to ask if he would like to comment on the topic. There was no response until the publication of this report. The text will be updated if a statement is sent to this digital newspaper. Palmeiras was also contacted, but said it would not comment.
