Corinthians fan chief hits back at director over ‘wanting Flamengo’ claim | OneFootball

Leader of Gaviões da Fiel records indignant video against statement by president of Corinthians' Deliberative Council

Flamengo is the great example of how to organize finances without the need for SAF or patrons. That's why other Brazilian football clubs admit to following in the footsteps of the Rubro-Negro. On Friday (01), the president of the Corinthians' Deliberative Council, Romeu Tuma Júnior, said he wants to "fly" like Mengão. However, the statement outraged Gaviões da Fiel, the largest organized fan group of the São Paulo team.

— Romeu Tuma, if you want to be like Flamengo, speak for yourself. The Corinthian nation doesn't want to be Flamengo, no. On the contrary, Flamengo wants to be Corinthians, due to our history and grandeur. Since you want to be so much like Flamengo, go to Flamengo, dude. You are also responsible for Corinthians being in the situation it is in today —, said Alê Domênico, president of Gaviões.

WHAT DID THE CORINTHIANS DIRECTOR SAY?

During a press conference at Corinthians' Training Center, Romeu made forceful statements about the club's political and institutional moment. The subject came up due to the vote on the impeachment of president Augusto Melo, scheduled for next Saturday (09).

— Corinthians needs to turn the page (of Augusto Melo's impeachment), needs to be reborn from the ashes, needs to work. Reborn from the ashes. You know why? I want to fly with eagles, eagles fly with eagles. We want to be Flamengo, and we will be! —, he commented. Augusto himself repercuted the statement, like this:

— Pathetic, right?! He should go to Flamengo. Ridiculous. Corinthians is much bigger than Flamengo! Corinthians is the largest club in Latin America and one of the largest in the world. It's his desperation, he knows we're coming back on the 9th. It's pathetic, I'm ashamed. The team is only what it is because of the fans. And he comes to say he wants to be like Flamengo? He should go be president of Flamengo's Council —, criticized Melo.

ARE YOU DESPERATE, CORINTHIANS?

In internal crisis, impeachment under discussion, salary delays, and debts to other clubs, Corinthians dreams of being Flamengo. However, "they will never be, never will be". After all, Mengão has the largest fanbase in Brazil, owns two Libertadores titles and one more Brasileirão than the São Paulo team.

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