President says club has a 19 -year contract at Maracanã and a project of R $ 500 million requires long -term planning
Luiz Eduardo Baptista, the Bap, President of discarded on Sunday (22.jun.2025) use awards from the current Club World Cup to fund the construction of the club’s new stadium in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
In an interview with journalists in New Jersey, the leader said he will not make hasty decisions about the project and stressed that the club still has a 19 -year contract with Maracanã.
“It has nothing to do with one thing with the other [premiações esportivas com a construção do estádio próprio]. The stadium project is for 50 years, and has to work in 5, 10, from now 15 and in 20 years. My promise is this: I never do anything in my life that is based on emotion. All the important decisions in my life that I based on emotions, I did the wrong thing. If we are not absolutely sure that this does not push Flamengo to become a SAF or that it will compromise Flamengo’s sports performance, I will not do the stadium ”said Bap.
The decision on its own stadium will be made only when the project will not compromise the club’s financial health and sports performance. Bap made these statements during his stay in the United States, where Flamengo disputes .
The leader clarified that there is no need for haste for construction.
“The stadium is important, it is a dream, but we expect years for the training center, we took more than 20 years to do. I have Maracanã for 19 years. So, I am 19 years old to do this. We have to earn a lot yet, earn yes and another too, fuel our cash.these.
According to the information presented by BAP, the estimated cost to build the stadium is in the order of US $ 500 million. The maximum prize the club can receive at the current Club World Cup is only $ 2 million.
About the disparity between the cost of the stadium and the awards of the World, Bap was emphatic: “Today we are thinking about training, at LAFC, looking for two million dollars, another victory that helps this whole process, but does not have a direct correlation to the awards here with the stadium. You can not compare the order of greatness. The stadium is in the order of $ 500 million. The award here, if you win, is two [milhões de US$]. It’s like building a house in Angra and saying, ‘Great, you already have a bicycle here’. The house is a little more expensive. ”
From now on, the club’s focus remains in sports competitions, with the objective of accumulating more financial resources and winning titles.
