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Ninho do Urubu Training Center undergoes renovations

Years of construction work at Ninho do Urubu are coming to an end. That is because the mini-stadium at the Training Center is scheduled to be completed in 2027. Flamengo is waiting for the release of funds through an incentive law, but it may forgo the money to finish the project sooner.

The expected completion date is between July and August of next year. The field’s turf infrastructure is already in place, with only the stands still remaining. As a result, the venue that will host the under-20 matches will have a capacity of 4,500 people.

Will there be stands?

Along with the stands, the project includes four locker rooms for the players, two structures for the refereeing team, a doping control room, a meeting room, a reception area, and an administrative area. In addition, there will be VIP boxes on the second floor, roofing over the technical area, and a tower for the scoreboard, broadcasting, and offside capture.

How long has the mini-stadium been under construction?

The project began near the end of Rodolfo Landim’s presidency and was supposed to have been delivered in 2024. However, Fla had problems securing the funds through the incentive law, but intends to take the amount from the club’s own coffers.

What about Flamengo’s main stadium?

In addition to the project at Ninho do Urubu, Landim bought a plot of land in Gasômetro, in the port area of Rio de Janeiro, for the construction of Flamengo’s own stadium. However, the former president accuses the current management of sabotaging the planning, which is allegedly at a standstill.

Statements by president Luiz Eduardo Baptista, known as Bap, suggest that, for now, the future home of Mais Querido is not a priority. That is because Fla holds the Maracanã concession for another 19 years.

How is Flamengo doing at the moment?

Nine players from the rubro-negro squad are competing in the World Cup. The rest, however, returned from the break last Friday (19). Filipe Luís’s players will travel to Portugal for a training period.

In July, Mais Querido will hold a mid-season training camp with three friendlies on Portuguese soil. Therefore, River Plate (ARG), Lausanne-Sport (SUI), and Benfica (POR) will be Rubro-Negro’s opponents.

As a result, Fla will feel little lack of match rhythm when official fixtures resume. Rubro-Negro is in second place in the Brasileirão and has qualified for the round of 16 of the Libertadores.

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