CONMEBOL fines Flamengo US$36,000 for four disciplinary breaches
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CONMEBOL reportedly fined Flamengo after its 22 October match against Estudiantes de La Plata in Rio de Janeiro. The penalties included US$8,000 for displaying an unauthorised message opposing Brazil’s betting suspension, with the total deducted from CONMEBOL payments to the club. Further similar breaches could trigger repeat-offence rules.
Flamengo has been handed four penalties totalling US$36,000, including one for an unapproved message on its uniform, according to LANCE! The disciplinary offences concerned a match against Estudiantes de La Plata at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium on 22 October.
The unauthorised message carried an US$8,000 fine. Flamengo received further fines of US$15,000 for pyrotechnics, US$5,000 for objects thrown onto the pitch and US$8,000 for a breach of CONMEBOL’s Club Manual during post-match interviews. The total was equivalent to R$202,000 at the exchange rate on 12 November 2026. The amount will reportedly be deducted from payments the club receives from CONMEBOL through television rights and sponsorships.
The message had been used in a betting operators’ campaign against the closure of Brazil’s betting market. The National Association of Games and Lotteries and the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gambling criticised the government’s suspension of betting operations.
Online betting regulation is not in effect in Brazil except in states where it is legal, following Provisional Measure No. 1,394/2026 issued by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The National Congress recently extended the measure’s validity by 60 days, with legislative review to continue into 2027. Lawmakers must approve the prohibition for it to become permanent.
The decision bore the signature of Cristóbal Valdés, who sits on CONMEBOL’s Disciplinary Commission. CONMEBOL also cautioned that Flamengo could face repeat-offence rules if it commits similar or identical violations.