Uruguay explains change in centenary

Several meetings were held throughout the day. The match was attended by representatives of the South American entity, the Uruguayan government, the Uruguayan Football Federation, and the clubs participating in the match.

The choice is mainly due to the location of Centenário. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 seats, while Campione del Siglo has a capacity of 40,000. In this way, visitors are accommodated more safely. Furthermore, the site is located in a central area of ​​the city and is surrounded by parks, providing more space for people to move around and evacuate.

Another factor to take into consideration is the stadium’s experience in large-scale competitions and matches. In addition to the National Classics, the stadium also hosted the 2021 Copa Libertadores final between Flamengo and Palmeiras, when São Paulo FC became champions.

The Uruguayan authorities held a press conference to explain the decision. National Police Director José Manuel Azambuya, Head of State Kerman da Rosa, and Deputy Executive Director of Police Efrain Abreu participated in the meeting.

Many related matches have been held at Campion del Siglo, but none on the scale of this one, with everything that happened in Brazil, including on public roads. We have intelligence that we cannot share, and due to its nature we understand that Peñarol Stadium cannot host the match. The evacuation routes taken by Centenário make it the best setting for the game
José Manuel Azambuya, Director of the National Police of Uruguay