CAS Cleared Marcos Rojo to Face Flamengo in Libertadores

Defender Marcos Rojo held provisional authorization granted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to play for Estudiantes against Flamengo in last Thursday's Copa Libertadores clash at the Maracanã. The information was first reported by journalist Mauro César, confirming that the highest sports tribunal cleared the player's inclusion ahead of the decisive match.

Unfavorable legal scenario for Flamengo

Given the authorization issued by the Switzerland-based court, the Rio club's chances of legal success are extremely slim. As analyzed in the video above, Bernardo Ramos consulted two legal experts: journalist and attorney Andrei Kampff and attorney Fernanda Soares, a member of the Minas Gerais TJD. Both assessed that the probability of success for Flamengo's board is very low, although the final determination depends on full access to the terms published by CAS and the ruling on the merits.

Context: It is worth noting that Flamengo had released an official statement last Saturday arguing that Estudiantes would not be immune to sporting and disciplinary sanctions stemming from the case. The club intended to challenge the match result and seek a 3-0 forfeit victory against the Argentine side for fielding an allegedly ineligible player. However, the confirmation of provisional backing from the court undermines that claim, in a forum that recently judged other Brazilian football disputes, such as the 2024 doping case involving Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol.