🏟️ Rio politicians eye Maracanã sale, value set at R$2 billion | OneFootball

The Constitution and Justice Commission (CCJ) of the Legislative Assembly of Rio (Alerj) approved on Wednesday (22) the new text of the Complementary Law Project 40/2025, which authorizes the state government to sell 62 public properties.

The original text, submitted by the Executive, provided for the sale of 48 properties, but the number increased after the removal of 16 assets and the inclusion of another 30.

Well, you might be wondering what this has to do with football, so here it is!

Among the new areas listed are the Maracanã Complex—which includes the stadium and the Maracanã Village—as well as 28 properties belonging to the State University of Rio de Janeiro (Uerj).

The inclusion of Maracanã was advocated by the president of the CCJ, deputy Rodrigo Amorim (União), who estimates that the two plots together could yield about R$ 2 billion to the state coffers.

Maracanã Concession

In September 2024, the State Government of Rio signed the concession contract for the Maracanã Stadium complex with Flamengo and Fluminense.

The two clubs won the bid and will manage the site for 20 years. The document stipulates an annual grant of R$ 20 million to the State Government.

The contract also requires the consortium formed by the two clubs to invest R$ 186 million over the next 20 years in the space.

Regarding the possibility of a definitive sale of Maracanã, deputy Rodrigo Amorim supported the initiative, arguing that the state needs to rid itself of the costs associated with the facility.

"Every time Maracanã opens for a game, whatever it may be, it costs close to 1 million reais to host the event. And it makes no sense for us to have a white elephant that the state continues to fund. Either sell Maracanã, or make a longer concession, in short, something has to be done. There is a request from part of society for the inclusion of Maracanã, so that some commercial transaction can be made there," said Amorim, in an interview with g1.

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