Palmeiras seek 10% of Maracanã tickets, deepen rift with Fluminense | OneFootball

Palmeiras sent a formal letter to Conmebol requesting 10% of the tickets for the away section in the first leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal against Fluminense at the Maracanã. The teams face each other on October 14 in Rio de Janeiro, and play the second leg at Nubank Parque on the 21st.

The request was made after the club ran into difficulties hosting Fluminense fans in the city of São Paulo. According to Conmebol regulations, the home team must reserve 4,000 tickets in the away section. However, in São Paulo, the Military Police do not allow more than 2,000 away fans to attend.

As a result, Palmeiras sent a formal request to Fluminense asking the club to waive those tickets. The Tricolor’s board did not agree, and the case ended up with Conmebol. Because of that, Palmeiras had to make an official request to the state’s security forces. The club has not yet received a response.

Palmeiras may have to host the match at another stadium

In the meantime, president Leila Pereira’s board responded by asking for 6,000 tickets at the Maracanã. The São Paulo club’s thinking is to have equal treatment in the ticket allocation. Since by giving 4,000 tickets to Fluminense fans, the club would be handing over 10% of the total.

If it does not get approval from São Paulo’s security forces and does not receive Conmebol’s authorization to provide only 2,000 tickets, Palmeiras will have to look for a new stadium to host its match.

Estudiantes facing a similar situation

Estudiantes, Flamengo’s opponent, is in a similar situation. The Jorge Luis Hirschi stadium has a capacity of just over 32,000 fans. However, the venue can only accommodate 2,000 away supporters. The club is racing against time to confirm the first leg of the semifinal at home, but has not ruled out choosing another stadium to meet FIFA requirements.

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