Fla-Flu group denies Vasco request to face Boca at Maracanã | OneFootball

Maracanã Consortium denied, this Monday, Vasco’s formal request to host the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal against Boca Juniors at the stadium, scheduled for Tuesday, October 20. The decision is another rejection for Vasco this year. The club had already requested Maracanã for the matches against Vitória and Palmeiras, in the Copa do Brasil, but its requests were turned down by the consortium, which is managed by Flamengo and Fluminense. The justification given is related to the number of matches and the wear and tear on the pitch. The situation also involves the schedule of the clubs that manage the stadium. Two days after the Vasco vs. Boca clash, on Thursday (22), Flamengo face Estudiantes in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal. The short gap between the matches is one of the factors weighing on the use of the Maracanã pitch. Vasco has not ruled out going to court to try to take the match against Boca to the stadium. The club’s board, however, has shown discomfort with the situation. President Pedrinho believes the club is being prevented from exercising a right and has already told people close to him that he sees no reason for a legal dispute over an issue that, in his view, was already covered by an agreement that had been signed.

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