O Botafogo confirmed that he has plans to build a second stadium. The project should gain body in the coming months. Alvinegro CEO Thairo Arruda said the season will have evolution in the club’s infrastructure.
In an interview with “SporTV”, Thairo highlighted the desire for the new stadium, which will be used in parallel with Nilton Santos.
-We will never abandon the sports project, this is our flagship. Botafogo will always seek to be competitive and win all the competitions they play. This is our focus, but this is the year we want to start developing the club infrastructures that are well lagged. Of course, the works of CT and works of “Stadium 2” are long term, which take one, two or three years – commented Thairo.
On social networks, Botafogo fans were excited by the leader’s speech.
It doesn’t even have to be these expensive gourmet arenas, it rides an El Madrigal style stadium, 23,500 capacity, FIFA synthetic lawn, already imposes a respect for the damn, pure salt.
– Botafogo Hinchas (@botafogogohchas)
It would be beautiful this second stadium of Botafogo to be at Av Brasil Ali in Realengo/Deodoro
– Tiquinho (@eriickbfr)
When it comes to Botafogo and the construction of a new stadium there is nothing else that goes through the mint.
Botafogo resuming its origins, where it wrote much of its history. Our neighborhood. Nothing more romantic.
Avenida Venceslau Brás, 72 📍
– Black and white people 🏆🏆 (@povoglorioso)
New Botafogo Stadium: How will it
The new stadium will have capacity between 20 thousand and 25 thousand fansas an alternative for shows of shows at the Nilton Santos Stadium. The tendency is for Nilça to receive even more events in the future.
The new arena will still be the preferred home of the women’s team and the base.
The great enthusiast of the idea is American businessman John Texor, owner of Botafogo’s SAF. Behind the scenes, the intention is Create an arena in an “that is under development” region.
O Club does not yet have the landbut is committed to the purchase. There is no information on only land interest in the city of Rio de Janeiro or there are possibilities for other cities in the metropolitan region.
Since October last year, SAF has been researching land of 35,000 m². The ideal scenario is to acquire a place that is served by mass public transport.
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The projected structure is modular, such as the one used at Stadium 974, in Qatar, where Botafogo played the match against Pachuca at the Intercontinental Cup 2024. The club believes the works should last less than three years.
Unlike the Nilton Santos Stadium, the new stadium will not have a track of athletics. The idea is to create an arena with “Cauldron” footprint. In June 2022, Textor said he did not consider Niltem as the ideal stadium for Botafogo’s future.
“Any stadium built with an Olympic track around is not a soccer stadium,” he said in an interview with “SporTV”.
By explaining his position, Textor quoted Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace (Ing) stadium, with a capacity of 25,000 people. The businessman is one of the owners of the London team, with 45% of the club’s shares.
– Crystal Palace stadium is small, it doesn’t impress much, but the crowd is up there. It has an energy, it is a way to feel connected with the audience, it helps the players. Helps in the experience of entertainment of fans, that’s what we need for Botafogo.
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How long is Nilton Santos Stadium from Botafogo?
Botafogo has the management of the Nilton Santos Stadium until December 2051. The period, which began in 2007, was 20 years, until 2027. Due to an interdiction, the bond was expanded until 2031. In December 2021, before the club became SAF, a new contract was signed with the Rio de Janeiro City Hall, signing the deal by 2051.
John Texor has tried to work at the stadium to remove the athletics track, but received a veto from the city hall, which is the owner of the stadium. In July 2024, given the frustration of the ban, the American vented.
– We do not control the stadium, we do not have the right to remove the track. We have a lot of freedom there to do smaller things, but this kind of investment, we are talking about significant engineering, structure, perhaps digging deeper, rebuilding the surroundings. We cannot do this to a stadium where we are not owned. I can’t afford to invest in an asset that can easily be taken from us. We have to look for a solution – highlighted textor, in an interview with the site “GE.com”.
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