Flamengo Asks CAS to Stop Final Ticket Sales After Rojo Eligibility Decision

Overview

• The dispute centers on Marcos Rojo, whose Libertadores registration was initially rejected by CONMEBOL but temporarily approved by CAS, allowing him to start in the Maracanã semifinal that Estudiantes won on penalties.
• Flamengo filed a formal protest within 24 hours of the match and then took the case to CAS seeking, as an interim measure, an order that CONMEBOL suspend sale of tickets for the November 28 final.
• CONMEBOL refused to annul the semifinal result and opened a pre-sale for the Montevideo final between Palmeiras and Estudiantes, prompting Flamengo to drop its request to suspend the match while maintaining the ticket-sales injunction.
• CAS has given CONMEBOL until November 2 to respond before deciding whether to grant Flamengo’s request, meaning a timely CAS ruling is the only remaining route to alter the current final arrangements.
• If CAS rules after ticketing and commercial commitments are irreversible, reversing the on-field outcome would be practically difficult and Flamengo’s appeal could mainly affect future precedents about player registration rather than the upcoming match.