Flamengo plans to have a public sector in the new stadium, if the project gets underway Flamingo

The club wants to buy the land from Gasologista, located on Avenida São Cristóvão n° 1200, in the port area of ​​Rio de Janeiro. The area has an area of ​​86,592.30 square metres, and is owned by Caixa, which changed its presidency at the beginning of this month – Carlos Antonio Vieira Fernández was sworn in on 9 November.

If negotiations progress, in fact, Flamingo In order for the club to build its own stadium, it plans to create a popular section in the stands, affordable for low-income fans. The idea was revealed by Gustavo Oliveira, Vice President of Communications and Marketing for Red-Black, in a recent interview with the “Máquina do Esporte” YouTube channel.

– Maracanã has poor distribution in terms of identifying specific areas with cheap tickets. Connecting to the entrance and bathrooms… You cannot open very clear spaces to achieve a completely different cost. But if we win the Maracanã bid in 20 years, one of the things we intend to do is make a structural change to allow this kind of thing. And in our new stadium, if we can make it viable there immediately or in the near future, it will be a much more effective grassroots area. Because then you can build a stadium with that goal.

Hey Flamingo It has already been heavily criticized for “giving the Maracanã an elitist feel” due to ticket prices, but it also has plans to rework the structural part and acquire a popular sector of the stadium if it wins the tender, scheduled for the end of 2024. Even if the dream is as soon as it becomes its own headquarters. The club will still own the Maracanã, in partnership with Fluminense, and can use the theater to rent out matches (to the Brazilian Confederation, for example) or other events, such as music performances.

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