Leila Pereira blasts Fla-Flu, Flamengo president: ‘Mind his own club’ | OneFootball

Palmeiras president Leila Pereira raised questions about the shared management of the Maracanã by Flamengo and Fluminense during an appearance on an Alviverde podcast.

The remarks come amid the announcement that the stadium will begin hosting major concerts starting in 2027. The Fla-Flu administration has signed a partnership with Brazilian company 30e to secure and organize music events over the next five years, with the promise of not interfering with the sports calendar.

During the interview, Leila questioned the fact that two clubs competing in the same tournaments share control of the country’s main stadium:

Without directly mentioning the new concert partnership, Leila’s statement takes on added weight in light of the expansion of commercial activities at the stadium, which now has even more interests involved beyond football.

She also compared the situation to her work in the financial market:

And she reinforced her criticism of the relationship between the two Rio clubs in the management of the Maracanã:

Finally, the Palmeiras president directed her criticism at the Flamengo executive:

Concerts at the Maracanã and concern over the pitch

The Fla-Flu management says the music events will not interfere with football matches. According to the plan, the concerts will be scheduled based on availability in the competition calendar.

Behind the scenes, the information is that standards already adopted in major arenas will be used: stage assembly in the synthetic area behind the goal in the North Stand, and protection of the pitch with high-resistance polypropylene panels capable of supporting up to 40 tons per square meter.

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