The climate between three of the four biggest teams in Rio has been heating up. Flamengo, Fluminense and Vasco do Gama are in a legal fight over the management of the Mário Filho stadium, popularly known worldwide as Maracanã.
Flamengo and Fluminense seek renewal of the Term of Permission to Use Maracanã
The teams from Rio took action in search of the renewal of the Term of Permission to Use (TPU) of the Maracanã. The duo requested to enter as interested parties in Vasco’s request for a writ of mandamus against the State Government. The current TPU of the rival duo, which entered as consenting intervener, ends this Tuesday (25).
State Government presented its arguments for the renewal of the TPU, defending the temporary assignment modality and stating that the non-signing of the TPU could cause the closure of the stadium indefinitely. The State Government Attorney’s Office stated that the Chief of Staff would have to hire 23 different types of services on an emergency basis if the current TPU was not renewed.
Vasco enters the dispute for the administration of the stadium
Due to SAF’s long-term plan for Cruz-Maltino, 777 Partners has a strong interest in the Maracanã concession. The American company already has ambitious plans, which include more modern technologies for lawn maintenance.
Apparently, it is just one of several plans that the company has. However, the current administration is not happy at all because, through the judicial department, they wrote a document of about 29 pages with harsh criticism.
Dispute for Maracanã generates conflict between Rio clubs
By stating that they are philanthropic entities whose sole purpose is to protect the public interest in the management of the Maracanã Stadium for the satisfaction of their fans, without the excessive pursuit of profits, the Fla-Flu clubs sting 777 Partners and its main founding partner , Josh Wander, where the charge is that only profit matters to SAF and its investors.
As well as, they argue that the renewal of the TPU is necessary to maintain the schedule of matches for the Brazilian Championship. Since, the document is necessary for the use of the stadium by the clubs on game days and events.
However, Vasco’s legal department stated that “the present action proposed by Flamengo and Fluminense is an attempt to prevent the state of Rio de Janeiro from complying with the law and the Constitution, proceeding with the bidding for the use of the Maracanã Complex”. In addition, the Cruzmaltino club claims that the duo had privileged treatment throughout the process.