Flamengo ‘make final call’ on Vasco v Boca Juniors at Maracanã | OneFootball

Vasco tries to host the second leg against Boca Juniors (ARG) in the Sul-Americana semifinal at the Maracanã

Vasco is trying to secure the right to host the match against Boca Juniors (ARG), the second leg of the Sul-Americana semifinal, at the Maracanã. However, Flamengo, one of the clubs that run the consortium managing the “Sacred Temple,” has made a final decision on the matter.

The Maracanã Consortium will not make the stadium available to Vasco. For now, the club already knows about the situation and, in order to try to play there, the Rio de Janeiro side will have to take the matter to court.

On Flamengo’s side, there is no other option. According to journalist Venê Casagrande, a person linked to the red-and-black club has already made it clear that Vasco will not play the clash against Boca Juniors at the Maracanã.

What is Flamengo’s reasoning for not making the Maracanã available to Vasco?

One of Flamengo’s main arguments for not allowing Vasco to play at the Maracanã is the current condition of the pitch. In short, the stadium surface is not in favorable condition for football.

At the moment, concern over the pitch has grown even more because of the NFL game scheduled for Sunday (27). In an effort to avoid further damage to the surface, the company managing the venue applied a kind of synthetic fiber.

In addition, if Vasco were to play against Boca, the pitch would have only two days to recover before Flamengo’s decisive match against Estudiantes (ARG) in the Libertadores semifinal at the Maracanã. Because of this, Mengão’s veto has gained even more support.

When will the Vasco vs. Boca Juniors match in the Sul-Americana take place?

The second leg between Vasco and Boca Juniors is scheduled for October 20 (Tuesday), with the venue still undefined. Before that, however, on the 13th of the same month, the Rio club will face the Argentine side at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires.

What is Flamengo’s next match?

While Vasco still does not have a venue set for its Sul-Americana match, Flamengo is taking advantage of the break in the schedule during this FIFA international window. As a result, the red-and-black club’s next match of the season will be against Santos on October 8 in the Brasileirão. In short, the ball starts rolling at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Vila Belmiro. As usual, Coluna do Fla TV will cover the details of the match on YouTube, as well as on its website and social media.

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