Flamengo warns of the responsibility of national teams towards athletes in Data-Fifa

Flamengo released, last Wednesday, a press release in which it takes a position on the responsibilities of the national teams towards the athletes who are defending them. In practice, even without mentioning names, it warns of potential physical problems that can be acquired by players during FIFA Dates. In this case, during the World Cup.

Naturally, the case applies to Arrascaeta. The Uruguay attacking midfielder was recovering from a fractured collarbone, which was confirmed at the World Cup, but suffered an injury to his right calf. Despite this, it was not cut.

"The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo informs that, during the period of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, athletes called up for their respective teams are under the exclusive responsibility of the national entities they represent. The measure applies to all players who are preparing for the competition, including Brazilian and foreign athletes.

When releasing its players for the national teams, the Club sent a complete report to the confederations with all the details of the athletes and the physical condition of each of them.

It is important to highlight that while integrated into the national teams, players follow the programming, protocols and supervision of the technical committees and medical departments of their countries. During this period, there is no operational link with Flamengo and this will continue until the return to the club, after the end of international commitments.", says the note.

In practice
It is worth remembering that, almost two years ago, Flamengo sued FIFA to receive compensation for a serious injury that Pedro suffered when he was with the Brazilian team. The center forward had torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a national team training session. Rubro-Negro received an amount proportional to the number 9's annual salary.

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Source: CNN