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Flamengo and Vasco Play at Maracanã for the Third Round of the Carioca Championship

Unlike the first three games of the Carioca, Flamengo faces Vasco this Wednesday (21) with the main squad instead of the under-20 team. Thus, investigations by Coluna do Fla pointed out the club president's demand for a change, and director José Boto confirmed it.

— In a year and a month that I have been at Flamengo, the president has never interfered in any decision related to team selection, playing style… It needs to be made clear, it never happened. What happened was that the leader asked to change the planning we had for institutional reasons, due to the situation of Flamengo in the Carioca -, stated Boto, who adds:

— We had some discussions about this, no one was fighting, but presenting the pros and cons. And it was decided that the club needed help in the Carioca. But not even the decision to bring the entire professional squad came from the president, it was exclusively from the football department -, highlighted the football director to GETV before the start of the game.

What is Flamengo's Situation in the Carioca?

The two defeats and a draw when the under-20 represented the Rubro-Negro left the team at the bottom of Group B. Thus, there is a risk of playing in the relegation playoff if the Beloved does not react.

Therefore, from the youth team, only Daniel Sales was kept as a starter against Vasco in the third round of the Carioca. However, the young player who acts as a right-back is improvised on the left, while Ayrton Lucas and Alex Sandro are preserved.

Where to Watch Flamengo vs Vasco?

Globo (open channel), SporTV (cable TV), GETV (YouTube) and Premiere (pay-per-view) broadcast the Carioca classic taking place at Maracanã. However, the best and most Flamengo-centric coverage is from Coluna do Fla, on the website, social media, and YouTube.

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