In the last 24 hours, the Blaze brand returned to the news due to a court order to suspend the website across the country. However, there are those who are wondering what the Blaze case is and how the company closed partnerships with Neymar and Santos.
The president of Santos, Reinaldo Rueda, explained how the negotiation between the bookmaker and the beach club happened in a statement to the CPI das Pirâmides Esportivas, on August 22.
Rueda stated that the conversation with Santos’ current master sponsor began with Neymar Pai. The businessman contacted the manager and stressed that he could broker an agreement with Blaze, a company that is also a partner of the player Neymar. “The initial contact made with Santos, made with me, was with Mr. Neymar Sr.
He has a friendly relationship with the club. He called me saying: “Look, you guys need sponsorship. I have a sponsorship here that is sponsoring my son, in this case Neymar Jr., would you be interested in talking to them?”, he told the deputies.
The parties closed the contract after some negotiations. The bond was sealed for two seasons for around R$45 million. According to Itatiaia, 25 million reais were paid in cash, the remainder divided into monthly installments of R$869 thousand.
