Flamengo banned by Conmebol after Libertadores clash with Internacional

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·29 agosto 2025

Flamengo banned by Conmebol after Libertadores clash with Internacional

Occurrences in the first leg of the Libertadores round of 16 resulted in a fine for Flamengo

Conmebol published on Friday (29) the punishment of Flamengo for incidents in the match against Internacional, at Maracanã. The Rubro-Negro will have to pay 10 thousand dollars (R$ 54 thousand at the current exchange rate) for the use of flares and signalers in the stands in the match valid for the round of 16 of the competition.

In summary, the amount will be deducted from the broadcasting rights that Flamengo receives for the dispute of the Copa Libertadores da América. The Rubro-Negro responded under article 12.2 of the Conmebol Disciplinary Code. The club received a complaint on the 19th, and the result of the trial took place on Friday (29).

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Despite the situation, Flamengo did not risk being penalized with loss of home advantage and also has no chance of playing with closed gates due to this problem in the Copa Libertadores da América. Cases of flares or signalers in the stands only result in fines.

AND WHAT ABOUT INTERNACIONAL, AFTER ALL?

In addition to the punishment to Flamengo, the opponent of the occasion, Internacional, should also be punished in the coming days, due to occurrences in the return match, at Estádio Beira-Rio. On the occasion, fans of the home team promoted an intense rain of confetti, which delayed the game by 20 minutes. The Porto Alegre team will answer for the following points:

– 11.2 m (Conmebol Disciplinary Code): Being the cause of the delay in the start of the game;
– 12.2 c (Conmebol Disciplinary Code): Lighting flares, fireworks or any other type of pyrotechnic object.
– 4.2. 13 (Conmebol Club Manual): For all matches from the round of 16 of the tournament, the stadiums must offer, for the hospitality of the sponsors, a minimum area of 400m², with appropriate infrastructure and close to the seats of the sponsors, which must be the best positioned seats in the stadium. The club must ensure that these seats are effectively occupied by Conmebol sponsors. The hospitality space must be provided to Conmebol at no cost and must be available from 8am on MD-2 until 12pm on MD+1, for the assembly and disassembly of the activity.
– 24 (Security Regulation): Confetti. Which should only be thrown manually. The use of paper throwing machines is not allowed.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY AGAIN IN THE LIBERTADORES?

Thus, with complaints and punishments aside, Flamengo is preparing to return to the field in the Libertadores. This is because, Fla plays on September 18, against Estudiantes (ARG), for the quarterfinals, at Maracanã. However, the focus at the moment is the Brasileirão, a competition in which the Mengão plays this Sunday (31). The match is against Grêmio, also in Rio de Janeiro, after all.

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