Vasco goes to court to play Vitória clash at the Maracanã | OneFootball

Vasco has gone to court in an attempt to secure the Maracanã as the venue for the match against Vitória, the first leg of the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals. The game is scheduled for next Wednesday (26). Vasco had indicated the Maracanã to the CBF on August 19, but received a denial the following day. Flamengo and Fluminense, who are responsible for managing the stadium together with the consortium, argued that it was necessary to preserve the pitch and respect technical maintenance windows. In the lawsuit, Vasco considers the justifications insufficient and says the denial was not accompanied by a technical report proving that it would be impossible to hold the match on the 26th. One of the club’s main arguments is the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Flamengo and Fluminense, which provides for eight dates for Vasco to use the Maracanã — four in 2025 and four in 2026. According to the club, Copa do Brasil matches are included in the agreement, and any denials must be based on objective technical and operational criteria. Vasco also says it still has remaining dates for 2026 and cites the sequence of matches played at the Maracanã throughout the year. The club also argues that the stadium will host other matches before the NFL event scheduled for September 27, and questions why the match against Vitória could not be played there. Because of the match’s proximity, the club requested urgent relief. The board argues that a late decision could harm ticket sales, as well as the organization of security and logistics operations. Vasco is asking the court to order the Maracanã to be made available for the match against Vitória, under the same commercial conditions applied to the other clubs or as established in the MoU. The club is also requesting a fine of R$ 20,000 per hour of delay in the event of non-compliance with any favorable ruling.

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