The president of Fluminense seeks to earn a percentage for Marcos Paulo

This Wednesday, January 27, 2021, the news was confirmed that Atlético de Madrid had tied the signing of Marcos Paulo. A signing that would take place as of June 30, when the attacker of Portuguese nationality, although born in Brazil, ends his contract with Fluminense. Nevertheless, the president of the Brazilian club, Mário Bittencourt, in an interview he gave to 'Editorial SportTV', He pointed out that they are looking for “some percentage” for the footballer's rights, even stating that “he can leave in January.”

“He has already signed a pre-contract with Atlético de Madrid. I don't even know the terms. You are free to go in July. What we are trying to do is make it go away now. You want to leave in January and for us to receive some compensation or future percentage of your sale“said the president of Fluminense, who is looking for some way to prevent Marcos Paulo, in the end, from leaving the team for free, as well as criticizing the state of Brazilian football in this regard.

“What is happening in the case of Marcos Paulo is something that we must review in Brazilian football. Athletes under the age of 18 can only sign a maximum of three years. Only when you are of legal age can you sign a maximum of five years. When a negotiation begins, the law requires the club to look for the other club, and, if interested, to contact the footballer. It is necessary for the player to terminate his contract with the club there. If you don't get it right, no matter how much they want to sell it for, you must have your consent. Which shows that the legislation favors the club with the greatest economic power, which is not the case of Brazilian football“harshly criticized Mário Bittencourt.