MPSP urges 4,000 tickets for Fluminense fans at Nubank Parque | OneFootball

The recommendation from the São Paulo Public Prosecutor’s Office adds a new element to the discussion over the ticket allocation for Fluminense in the second leg of the Libertadores semifinal against Palmeiras. This Wednesday, prosecutors Roberto Bacal and Daniela Hashimoto recommended making 4,000 tickets available to Fluminense supporters at Nubank Parque, in line with Conmebol regulations. The MPSP representatives considered that there is no significant history of off-field rivalry between the organized supporter groups of the two clubs.

“There is no major history of off-field rivalry between the organized supporter groups of Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Fluminense Football Club,” the prosecutors wrote in the document. The recommendation reinforces Fluminense’s position, as the club has defended compliance with Conmebol regulations since the beginning of talks between the clubs. The rule provides for a minimum allocation of 4,000 tickets for the visiting supporters in the Libertadores semifinals. The deadlock arose because the away section at Nubank Parque usually operates with approximately 2,000 fans due to a determination by São Paulo’s security authorities. For that reason, Palmeiras had been seeking exceptional authorization from the Military Police to increase the allocation to 4,000 for the match against Fluminense.Behind the controversyThe discussion has gained momentum in recent days. Palmeiras formally requested the Military Police to increase the allocation and, at the same time, asked Conmebol for reciprocity if the 4,000 tickets were approved in São Paulo. The club’s idea is to have 10% of the Maracanã’s capacity for its supporters in the first leg, on October 14. Fluminense has not given up the 4,000 tickets provided for in the regulations. In previous talks, Palmeiras had been working with the possibility of keeping the allocation at 2,000 for visiting supporters in both matches, as had already happened in other semifinals played by the club. However, Tricolor maintained its demand for compliance with the Conmebol rule.

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