Flamengo announce R$18 million boost

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·19 June 2026

Flamengo announce R$18 million boost

Flamengo to renovate the Gávea social headquarters

Flamengo's financial situation and upcoming investments were presented last Wednesday (17) during a meeting with the Deliberative Council. One of the announced investments is related to the renovation of Gávea, the club’s headquarters. In total, Mengão will shell out R$ 18 million on improvements.

Flamengo's idea is to turn Gávea into an even larger space, including a themed hotel. All the funds will come from the social club itself and will still be invested in 2026, according to Mengo social club director Antonio Araújo.

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— The board wants Flamengo to be the best social and sports club in Rio de Janeiro by 2030. It’s in the administration’s governing plan, which was the challenge we were given. Our club has a very good tennis complex, an incredible aquatic park, the best society field in the state, and Áurea Rubro-Negra. So the fact that it is a very complete club and, at the same time, has that red-and-black spirit, are the premises for us to work toward reaching that goal — Antonio began. — We defined two lines of action. One front linked to infrastructure, the construction of new spaces, and the revitalization of the spaces you use here at the club. And one front focused on services, social areas, member service, new services that we bring to Flamengo, and our social calendar —, he added.

WILL FOOTBALL MONEY BE USED AT GÁVEA?

Antonio Araújo made a point of assuring that “not a single cent of this money will come from football.” In recent months, Flamengo has carried out several renovations at the headquarters, such as on the rooftop, renewing the pool furniture, repairs at Praça da Pérgola, revitalizing the bar, among others.

In addition, the society court, gymnasium, judo area, and other structural interventions took place under the current administration. Two priorities at the headquarters soon will be the gym and the museum. According to surveys conducted with members, these are recurring requests among people who frequent the space.

— This July marks the reopening of our museum, after structural reinforcement, with a never-before-seen exhibition, a surprise, something that has not been displayed at Flamengo until now. The gym always appeared among the top answers when we asked what was missing at the social club. We want a large, modern gym with a special price for our members —, Araújo pointed out.

— My dream is that on a Saturday or Sunday morning, a family can be at home, open the members’ app and say: ‘What’s going on at Flamengo today? Rebeca is training, there’s a sticker-swapping event, there’s lunch at Pérgola. Shall we go to the club?’ That’s our goal —, he concluded during the presentation to the Deliberative Council.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.