Rio de Janeiro court orders the return of the Bolinha Cup to Caixa Econômica Federal
Fla hopes that this decision will bring the trophy for the fifth title back to its rightful place, Gávea.
By Official Website Team - in
The Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice ruled, by a 2-1 vote, that São Paulo would lose its "possession" rights over the Bolinhas Cup, which was supposed to be awarded to the first five-time Brazilian champion. With this new development, the trophy must be sent to Caixa Econômica Federal, which created the "award." Flamengo, one of the interested parties in the case, now hopes to be the final recipient of the trophy, after all, it won its fifth championship in 1992, before the São Paulo team.
As the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) had already recognized Flamengo as the 1987 Brazilian champion, the Rubro-negro is hoping for a positive outcome. Not even an appeal from Sport Recife, accepted on June 14th in the 10th Federal Court in Pernambuco, which forced the highest football authority to backtrack on the recognition, has dampened the spirits of Brazil's most beloved team.
"We now hope that São Paulo will comply with the court ruling and return the Taça das Bolinhas to Caixa Econômica Federal," said Flamengo's attorney general, Dr. Rafael De Piro.
In July, Flamengo filed a formal complaint with FIFA against the Pernambuco club's actions. After all, the governing body of world football expressly states that no club may use the ordinary courts to resolve sporting matters, a practice adopted by Sport.
With Tuesday's decision (04.10), Flamengo hopes that São Paulo will follow the court's decision to finally bring the Taça das Bolinhas to its rightful place, Gávea.
"Flamengo is tireless in this pursuit. The entire legal department is to be congratulated for this victory. I said that we would not rest, and we will not rest until the trophy comes to Gávea. We had an administrative victory at the CBF, and today it was confirmed by the Rio de Janeiro judiciary. Let's move forward, seeking what is legitimate," said president Patricia Amorim.
As the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) had already recognized Flamengo as the 1987 Brazilian champion, the Rubro-negro is hoping for a positive outcome. Not even an appeal from Sport Recife, accepted on June 14th in the 10th Federal Court in Pernambuco, which forced the highest football authority to backtrack on the recognition, has dampened the spirits of Brazil's most beloved team.
"We now hope that São Paulo will comply with the court ruling and return the Taça das Bolinhas to Caixa Econômica Federal," said Flamengo's attorney general, Dr. Rafael De Piro.
In July, Flamengo filed a formal complaint with FIFA against the Pernambuco club's actions. After all, the governing body of world football expressly states that no club may use the ordinary courts to resolve sporting matters, a practice adopted by Sport.
With Tuesday's decision (04.10), Flamengo hopes that São Paulo will follow the court's decision to finally bring the Taça das Bolinhas to its rightful place, Gávea.
"Flamengo is tireless in this pursuit. The entire legal department is to be congratulated for this victory. I said that we would not rest, and we will not rest until the trophy comes to Gávea. We had an administrative victory at the CBF, and today it was confirmed by the Rio de Janeiro judiciary. Let's move forward, seeking what is legitimate," said president Patricia Amorim.