Botafogo ultras protest ticket prices for Vasco derby: “Football is for the people”

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·1 novembre 2025

Botafogo ultras protest ticket prices for Vasco derby: “Football is for the people”

Fúria Jovem do Botafogo, one of the club’s main organized supporter groups, released an official statement this Friday (31) expressing their “outrage and indignation” at the ticket prices for the derby against Vasco da Gama, scheduled for next Wednesday (11/5) at the Nilton Santos Stadium, for the 32nd round of the Brazilian Championship.

The main target of criticism is the R$ 200 price charged for the North sector, traditionally known as the most popular area of the stadium and where the organized supporter groups usually stay. The same price applies to the Lower East, Lower West, and South (visitors) sectors—the latter reserved for Vasco fans. The Upper East, meanwhile, costs R$ 60.

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In the statement, Fúria recalled that after the seats were removed from the North sector, it was promised that the area would be reserved for organized supporter groups and would maintain affordable prices, which, according to the group, is not being honored by Botafogo’s SAF.

“Fúria Jovem do Botafogo comes forward to publicly express its total outrage and indignation at the absurd price of R$ 200.00 charged for tickets in the popular sector. Since the seats were removed, it was promised that the North sector would be reserved for organized supporter groups and would have affordable prices. Perhaps due to a lack of understanding of Botafogo’s terrace culture, or even popular culture itself, the SAF makes the serious mistake of distancing its fans even further from the stands,” the statement says.

The group also criticized what it called the “gentrification of the stadium”, stating that the high ticket prices drive fans away at a decisive moment in the season, when the team is fighting for a spot in the 2026 Libertadores.

“Football belongs to the people. The stands belong to the people. Charging R$ 200.00 in a popular sector is gentrifying the stadium and killing the soul of the stands, as well as distancing Botafogo even further from its supporters—precisely at the moment when we need to unite forces to achieve our greatest goal: a spot in the 2026 Libertadores,” the statement continued. + Corinthians coach mocks Vasco; Vasco fans get irritated Photo: Reproduction.

The group concludes by demanding respect for the fans and reinforcing the message that “football without the people is just a business”.

Botafogo has not yet officially commented on the protest.

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This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.