MPRJ probes over-capacity ticket sales for Fla-Flu at Maracanã | OneFootball

The Public Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) is investigating the sale of tickets beyond the allowed capacity in certain Maracanã sections during Flamengo and Fluminense matches. The information comes from the newspaper O Globo, which had access to details of the inquiry opened by the Specialized Sports and Fan Protection Task Force (Gaedest/MPRJ). According to the investigation, at least 15 matches were identified in which tickets were sold or made available above the established allotment for certain areas of the stadium. Of the total, five matches involved Fluminense, while another 11 involved Flamengo. In Fluminense’s case, the matches analyzed were against Flamengo, Bolívar, Deportivo La Guaira, Vasco, and Independiente Rivadavia. According to the MPRJ, tickets were offered above the permitted capacity, but none of these matches recorded attendance above the Maracanã’s safety limit or that of any specific section. The investigation indicates that, in certain Fluminense matches, the lower west section remained closed while other sections received a larger ticket allotment. According to the findings, this practice may also violate the stadium’s safety rules, since concentrating fans in one section should not occur while another area remains closed. The inquiry was forwarded to the Urban Planning Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating possible irregularities involving Fla-Flu Serviços S.A., the company responsible for managing the Maracanã. Fluminense, Flamengo, Ferj, and the companies FutebolCard and Cognitive Ruptix Solution were formally requested by the Public Prosecutor’s Office to provide clarification. Their responses must be sent to the MPRJ within 15 days. The deadline ends next week.Fluminense respondsContacted by O Globo, Fluminense denied selling tickets above the permitted capacity in Maracanã sections. “Fluminense F.C. does not sell tickets above the allotted capacity in any section of the Maracanã,” the club said in a statement. Internally, however, according to the report, the club acknowledges the possibility that it may have made some mistakes in issuing tickets at certain times. One of the justifications presented is the difficulty Fluminense has in reaching maximum occupancy in some sections, since some fans who buy tickets do not attend the matches.

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