Mario Gómez: Flamengo, Palmeiras key in Brasileirão-Bundesliga talk | OneFootball

Competing at the top of Brazilian football has not been a simple task, even for those backed by a foreign company.

In the view of Red Bull's global technical director, former player Mario Gomez, having Bragantino in this condition is something unlikely in the short term.

In an interview given during the passage of the RB Leipzig delegation through São Paulo, he even compared the scenario of the Brasileirão with that of the Bundesliga in relation to the fight for the title.

"We have to be honest, Palmeiras and Flamengo are spending so much that if they have a regular season, they probably don't have much chance of winning the title in this league. It's like in the Bundesliga: if Bayern is doing well, the others don't stand a chance," he compared.

However, Gomez does not see the situation as irreversible and points out that it is necessary to have patience for the team from Bragança Paulista to take advantage of the stumbles of the country's higher budget clubs.

"If they are not doing well, we want to be there one day. Probably not this year, next or even in two years, but that is the goal for the future: to be there when the big teams are struggling," he explained.

André Rocha, CEO of Red Bull Bragantino, pointed out that the level of difficulty has increased in recent years.

"The costs to manage football in Brazil have risen a lot, right? After the SAF law was signed in 2021, things skyrocketed," he commented.

Market between Leipzig and Bragança Paulista

Even belonging to the same family, the player trade between Red Bull Bragantino and RB Leipzig is far from being heated.

But this also does not seem to be a concern at the moment for the German club's board, which preaches patience before bringing Brasileirão players to the Bundesliga.

Mario Gomez points out that the desire is to reveal the next super star of the country. However, it is important for Bragantino to gain strength first.

"Of course, it would be a dream for all of us to find the next Neymar on our platform, but first the issue is to be here in Brazil strong and successful. If one day we are in the top-4, top-5, top-6, whatever, we can talk about having these players. But this is the second or third step and it should not come before the first," Gomez explained.

In 2020, left-back Luan Cândido was loaned by Leipzig to Bragantino, where he played until the end of last year.

However, no player has yet made the opposite journey, going from the Brazilian "branch" directly to the German one.

"I know that football is always about today, but we have to be patient," stressed Gomez, who, as a player, defended Bayern Munich and the German national team.

Featured photo: Diogo Reis

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