Dunshee says Flamengo stadium will not be named after Zico: ‘He will understand’

Flamengo's presidential candidate, Rodrigo Dunshee, clarified that the club's future stadium should not be named after Zico or anyone else. According to the current general and legal vice-president of Rubro-Negro, this choice seeks to avoid limitations on the commercialization of the site's naming rights, an important source of revenue for the project.

“The right thing to do is not to include the name of any person, whether living or deceased. We can continue to honor Zico in millions of other ways, but this one, I'm sure he will understand, because it's for the good of Flamengo”, said Dunshee in an interview with Charla Podcast.

Advances in stadium design

Dunshee said that, in the coming days, a new stage in the development of the project will be announced, the result of the partnership between Flamengo and the city of Rio de Janeiro. This announcement will include the amount that the club will receive for the construction potential of the area where the stadium will be built.

“It is a revenue that we will have, based on R$ 500 million, which will come from city hall. In the next few days, we will announce this with Mayor Eduardo Paes, fulfilling a campaign promise”, began Dunshee.

In addition, the second phase of the project will be presented, with more details about the work and the expected schedule.

“Behind the two goals there will be a popular space with around 20, 25 thousand seats, but In the next few days, Flamengo will present, not the total definitive project, but a much more advanced one, which will already be able to see a lot”, he revealed.

Elections in December

With Flamengo presidential elections scheduled for December 9th , Rodrigo Dunshee, current candidate, reinforces his commitment to building his own stadium, seen as a historic milestone for the club.