Flamengo eyeing Qatar experts to fix Maracanã pitch | OneFootball

Flamengo fights for the standardization and abolition of synthetic pitches in Brazilian football

The 2025 season has ended for Flamengo, but the quest to improve the Maracanã's pitch continues. This is because president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, intends to hire turf specialists from Qatar to work at the stadium.

The Clube de Regatas do Flamengo has established contact with those responsible for the grass at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium to check the possibility of bringing the technicians to Brazil, aiming to raise the quality of the Rio de Janeiro pitch. Bap confirmed the information to TV Globo.

Why does Flamengo want to imitate Qatar's grass?

The Rubro-Negro has been in Doha since the seventh of this month. Thus, the team trained and played at the same location for a week and a half, allowing the players and coach to test the quality of the surface.

Filipe Luís, for example, stated that the material is impeccable. According to the coach, only two stadiums in Brazilian football come close to this level of excellence: Neo Química Arena and Beira-Rio.

Is the Maracanã pitch bad?

The home ground of Flamengo is frequently the target of criticism, including from the club itself. Thus, the club that fights for the extinction of synthetic fields wishes to standardize and improve the material used in national arenas.

What was Flamengo doing in Qatar?

The Rubro-Negro became the champion of the Libertadores. Therefore, o Mais Querido earned the opportunity to compete in the Club World Cup in Doha, Qatar. Mengão reached the final against PSG (FRA), but the title slipped away in the penalty shootout.

Does Flamengo still have matches this year?

After 79 matches, the players of Flamengo can finally rest. The holders of the Libertadores and Brasileirão trophies will depart this Thursday (18th) for Rio de Janeiro. Consequently, the professionals will only return to activities in 2026, with the date yet to be determined.

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