Grêmio’s Mano Menezes schools Flamengo rivals on financial fair play | OneFootball

Mano Menezes believes that financial fair play will be beneficial for Flamengo

With the recent investments by Flamengo, rival fans are begging for the implementation of financial fair play in Brazilian football. However, the coach of Grêmio, Mano Menezes, Flamengo’s opponent next Sunday (31), pointed out that the measure could make the Rubro-Negro ‘stand out’ even more against their rivals.

“You know that this financial fair play thing doesn’t limit investments, it only ensures that you have the capacity to honor the commitments you take on. But Flamengo will have more,” explained Mano Menezes in a press conference, before highlighting how Grêmio can strengthen itself in the medium and long term.

— We don’t have the same (weapon). We have to face them with organization, with the development of increasingly competent and well-planned youth divisions. Palmeiras faces them not with the same conditions that Flamengo has. They face them in a different way, and we also have to plan very diligently to face them in the same way that others face the big clubs around the world,” the coach added.

WHAT IS FINANCIAL FAIR PLAY?

In recent years, Flamengo and Palmeiras have led the movement to demand financial fair play in the Brasileirão. Both often cite examples of Botafogo and Corinthians, which have millions in debt and continue to buy expensive players with high salaries.

In summary, financial fair play is a set of rules established to prevent football clubs from spending more than they earn in pursuit of success. With this control, financial problems that could threaten long-term survival will not occur.

Thus, if the CBF manages to move forward with the project, it is possible that clubs will be punished if they exceed their spending. In Europe, for example, those who do not comply with Financial Fair Play cannot sign new players.

WHEN WILL MANO MENEZES FACE FLAMENGO AGAIN?

With Mano Menezes in charge of Grêmio, Flamengo will try for another victory in the Brasileirão. The match between the teams from Rio and Rio Grande do Sul will take place next Sunday (31), at Maracanã, starting at 4pm (Brasília time), for the 22nd round.

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