Video explains why Vasco need urgent R$800m revamp | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama experienced a magical night on the field with a 5-1 victory over Internacional, but off the field, the infrastructure of São Januário was put to the test and failed due to the weather. A video released by journalists from the Gaúcha press revealed the chaos experienced in the broadcast booths during the storm that hit Rio de Janeiro last Friday.

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Rush, garbage bags, and risk of damage

The professionals' account is dramatic. “Everything was beautiful, organized, and dry. Until the world collapsed and the rush began,” narrated one of the reporters. The current structure of the stadium, inaugurated in 1927, did not provide the necessary protection against the torrential rain and strong wind. Water invaded the workspace, putting high-value electronic equipment used in the broadcast at risk.

The solution found was total improvisation. “The booth we were in didn't protect us from the rain. So I ran to the São Januário storeroom and grabbed some garbage bags”, the journalist recounted.

About 20 black plastic bags were used to cover cameras, monitors, and computers.

“We thought we wouldn't be able to continue”, he confessed, exposing the fragility of the current facilities.

The urgency of Vasco's stadium's million-dollar renovation

The episode serves as an irrefutable argument for the immediate need to modernize the complex. The New São Januário project, budgeted at R$ 800 million and scheduled to start in 2026, includes full coverage of the stands and modernization of the press areas.

The situation experienced by the visitors highlights that, despite the mystique and history of the Cauldron, the physical structure can no longer handle large-scale events under adverse weather conditions, reinforcing the priority that the management of Pedrinho has given to selling the construction potential.

The renovation of São Januário is important in many ways – Photo: Disclosure/Vasco da Gama

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