Bayern do Brasil? Expert sees Flamengo far ahead of other clubs

Flamengo is experiencing a historic moment on and off the field. In 2025, Mengão raised R$2.1 billion, a record amount for the club and for Brazilian football.

On the CNN Esportes S/A program this Sunday (31), César Grafietti, an economist specializing in sports finance and responsible for the "Convocados" report, commented on the evolution of the management of the Rio de Janeiro team, which led to an increase in revenue.

Flamengo, at the beginning of the analysis, was a broken club. A club with enormous potential and which earned less than São Paulo and Corinthians, especially. A very deep restructuring process that was carried out allowed the club to gain its greatest asset today, which is credibility.

César went further and compared Flamengo with Bayern Munich, making it clear that Mengão has not yet achieved the dominance that the German club has due to results on the field.

Flamengo earns twice as much without needing to sell players, without needing revenue like the World Cup. So, this construction gave such great financial strength to the club that today it is not the only Bayern Munich in Brazil due to field issues.

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Source: CNN