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FLAMENGO STADIUM AT GASÔMETRO IS VIEWED WITH A NEGATIVE LOOK BY THE GOVERNMENT WING

Government has reservations against stadium in Gasometer

22 Mar 2024 | 08:45 |

The negotiations of Flamengo with Caixa Econômica Federal to purchase the land in Gasologista, where the club wants to build its stadium, are still embryonic. But it's not just Caixa that Mengo has to convince. The club also has to talk to the city hall, which doesn't like the idea.

According to GE, the government is against building a stadium at the site for different reasons. This wing of the government that does not like the idea has the technical opinion that the location is sandy, and therefore makes the construction of a stadium unfeasible.

In addition, there is also the urban point of view. The city council understands that Flamengo games in the region could block traffic on Avenida Brasil, making traffic in the city of Rio de Janeiro difficult. Therefore, the government is not in favor of a Flamengo stadium in the Gasometer.

With Caixa, the values still differ. The investment fund acquired the land in 2012 for R$220 million. But Flamengo is trying to take advantage of the abandonment and damage to the land to pay R$250 million, the maximum amount the club is willing to offer. However, Caixa plans to receive around R$400 million, a difference of R$150 million.

Flamengo uses Terminal Gentileza as an example in negotiating with Caixa

Also according to GE, the club is trying to make use of the amount paid to purchase the land at Terminal Gentileza, right next to the land intended by Flamengo. R$40 million were paid to the bank to build the public transport integration station in an area of 77 thousand square meters.

Flamengo, in turn, wishes to acquire an area of 116 thousand square meters.< /a> Therefore, you understand that the desired value is fair. But even regarding the Gentileza Terminal, Caixa is still going to court to receive more.