CBF accepts Flamengo request, and match against Fluminense is put back | OneFootball

Flamengo faced logistical problems on the way back from Cusco, Peru

Flamengo requested, and the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) agreed, to postpone the derby against Fluminense. Therefore, Fla-Flu will no longer take place on Saturday (11) at 6:30 PM, and will instead be played on Sunday (12) at 6 PM (Brasília time).

Mengão asked for the Matchday 11 game of the Brasileirão, at the Maracanã, to be postponed due to logistical problems. After all, on Wednesday (08), Fla played in Cusco, Peru, in the Libertadores, but the delay meant that the Rubro-Negro side only arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday night (09).

Did the military police also approve it?

Besides the CBF, the Military Police also gave the green light for the derby to be played on Sunday (12). On the same day, however, Botafogo has a match at Engenhão starting at 4 PM (Brasília time), but the police understood that security would not be compromised.

And did Fluminense agree to the change?

Amid the uncertainty over the date, Fluminense initially took a stand against the change. The club from Laranjeiras posted a photo with a caption that said “Saturday” in all caps. After the change, however, the rival edited the text to remove the name of the day.

So, anyway, what day and time will Flamengo vs. Fluminense be?

The home-field advantage belongs to the opponent, but Fla sets the pace. So, the derby will take place this Sunday (12) starting at 6 PM (Brasília time) at the Maracanã. Thus, Coluna do Fla will provide full coverage of Matchday 11 of the Brasileirão.

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