The classic between Vasco and Flamengo, valid for the fifth round of Brasileirão, is generating a restlessness behind the scenes. The problem is where the match will be held.
but the Special Policing Battalion in Stadiums (BEPE), of the Rio Military Police, vetoed the idea on Thursday (03).
Impasse comes from the carioca
Vasco had already tried to take the deputy game of the state semifinal, against Flamengo, to São Januário, but received the same response from the responsible bodies. The solution found at the time was to send the match at Nilton Santos. The clash ended 1-0 for the red-blacks.
It is noteworthy that Vasco, in the figure of its President Pedrinho, said he could even ask for a unique crowd to secure the game in São Januário.
A CNN Sports He had previously informed that the matter can gain the legal sphere if the teams do not reach an agreement with the Bepe. The question has everything to become soap opera.
Scarce options
With the veto of São Januário by Bepe, there are few alternatives left for Vasco to send the classic of the millions. Maracanã continues to be an option, as at the beginning, although it has a religious event the night before.
Nilton Santos, chosen by Cruzmaltino in Carioca, has a pagoda show on the day the match was marked, that is, it can hardly be chosen. In addition to Mario Filho, Raulino de Oliveira is also an option.
It is noteworthy that, to sell the field command to a place outside Rio de Janeiro, Vasco would need to have warned the CBF up to 30 days in advance. The club even received a proposal for the match to be in São Luís, Maranhão.
Sole Paragraph – The club that wants to move matches to other squares shall, 30 (thirty) days in advance, demonstrate that, in no way, this practice represents: (i) damage to the technical balance of the competition; (ii) prevalence of the club’s particular economic interest, to the detriment of the technical aspects of the competition; (iii) damage to the presence of the client club fans at the chosen stadium; (iv) privilege of any kind in favor of the opposing club, such as inversion or marketing of the field command; among other aspects to be evaluated by DCO.
Vasco and Flamengo are expected to face each other on Saturday, April 19, from 18:30 (Brasília).
