Mirassol assistant blames finances for Flamengo loss: "Their players cost our year's budget" | OneFootball

Flamengo has been one of the teams that invested the most in the 2025 Brasileirão

Flamengo defeated Mirassol 2-1 last Saturday (09), at Maracanã, and remains at the top of the Brazilian Championship. After the match, assistant coach Ivan Baitello, who replaced coach Rafael Guanaes, commented on the financial differences between the clubs.

— You have to be brave. To try to match them, it’s not about technical deficiency, but about investment. Flamengo has players whose yearly salary is the same as Mirassol’s entire budget. And it’s not just one, there are several. We know our size, our capabilities, but we know through Rafael Guanaes (coach), during the week, that you can compete, regardless of where it is — he began.

— That’s if you have well-defined standards and the players are committed and sharing the same idea. We knew we couldn’t let Flamengo think for a moment that the game would be easy at Maracanã — assistant coach Ivan Baitello concluded.

WHAT’S THE CONTEXT?

Mirassol is playing in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship for the first time in its history. Since being promoted, the team from the interior of São Paulo has made more modest signings and bet on players who already played in lower leagues. Thus, the club is one of those who have invested the least in the first division.

AND WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO?

On the other hand, Flamengo invested heavily in new signings during the transfer window. That’s because the Most Beloved secured deals with Samuel Lino and Saúl Ñíguez, both former Atlético de Madrid (ESP), as well as Emerson Royal, former Milan (ITA), and Jorge Carrascal, former Dynamo Moscow (RUS).

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