Convicted by FIFA, Estrela Amadora creates a device to postpone payment to Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo reports that Estrela Amadora, of Portugal, has taken measures with the clear intention of delaying payment of amounts owed for the transfers of athletes Igor Jesus Lima and André Luiz Inácio da Silva. Despite several favorable FIFA rulings against Flamengo, including a formal ruling in April, with a 45-day deadline for payment of more than €2,5 million plus interest and fines, the Portuguese club remains in default.

On June 5th, Estrela Amadora appealed to the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport), through an Appeal, solely and exclusively with the aim of postponing the deadline for payment of the amounts owed to Flamengo, since the appeal temporarily suspends the final deadline for payment, originally set for June 29th.

Flamengo rejects the use of legal mechanisms solely to avoid fulfilling obligations already recognized and formalized, a practice that favors defaulters. The club reiterates that it has presented all evidence proving the debt, including invoices sent and confirmed by Estrela Amadora, and will continue to pursue legal action in the appropriate instances to fully guarantee its rights recognized in the FIFA decision.