Overview
- Flamengo issued a formal statement accusing UD Almería of being in default for roughly 590 days on about €1.8 million tied to Lázaro’s 2022 transfer.
- The Brazilian club says the contract put Spanish taxes on Almería, claims it paid over €1.5 million itself, and cites a FIFA decision that it says recognized its right to reimbursement.
- Flamengo says it will take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which hears global sports disputes and can enforce FIFA rulings when a club does not comply.
- Cristiano Ronaldo bought 25% of Almería in February 2026 through his CR7 investment entities, and Flamengo’s statement names that stake as it presses for payment.
- The player at the heart of the deal, Lázaro, now plays for Saudi club Al-Najma, and Goal reports his team is set to face Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr next.