Flamengo Sets Sunday Ultimatum in Filipe Luís Contract Standoff

Overview

• Negotiations remain stalled just days before Filipe Luís’s deal is due to expire on December 31.
• Club officials told Mendes to resolve terms by Sunday, December 28, or they will end talks and seek a new coach.
• The demand matches Abel Ferreira’s benchmark at about €5 million per year net, with bonuses and a low release clause covered by the club’s taxes.
• The package implies roughly R$2.5 million per month for the staff and includes a 10% agent fee, nearly ten times the coach’s current salary.
• Flamengo has begun preparing alternatives such as Artur Jorge, while leaders argue the figures exceed what Luís would likely earn in Europe and note a near-agreement was delayed by the president in September.