Flamengo President says new stadium will be “gift” for Rio de Janeiro

The President of Flamengo, Rodolfo Landim, received space from publicist Washington Olivetto in the newspaper 'O Globo', to talk about the new stadium that the red-black team intends to build on the Gasologista land, which the More Querido won in auction on July 31st for R$138.2 million after the city of Rio de Janeiro expropriated the space.

No text, Rodolfo Landim begins by pointing out that the actions taken by Flamengo end up generating controversy due to little understanding regarding the process and the city of Rio de Janeiro . The agent writes that the expropriation process took place on land that had not been used and was used irregularly for a long time.

“There are those who criticize the mayor of Rio for expropriating the area, without taking into account that that unoccupied land, with a privileged location, has been unused for decades, which contributes to its current state of abandonment. As it stands, the area recently acquired by Flamengo does not generate jobs and does nothing to strengthen the municipality's economic-financial scenario”, stated Landim.

The red-black president guarantees that “the construction of a sports arena there for 80 thousand fans will result in the modernization of its entire surroundings, including the Port Zone, Porto Maravilha and neighboring regions. In addition to the joy and pride of the red and black fans, the benefits generated by the stadium will extend to millions of Rio de Janeiro residents.”

Rodolfo Landim also states that the requirements of the notice, which will have to be fulfilled by Flamengo, foresee a large investment in the area not only for the construction of the stadium, but for the revitalization of the region and to guarantee mobility facilities for the citizens of Rio de Janeiro.

 “The stadium construction project will take takes into account, as a priority, the well-being of the population, generating social benefits. The road and infrastructure interventions in those 87 thousand square meters will be carried out using the best and most modern urban mobility solutions. The creation of jobs is another relevant point, since putting a dream that could cost between R$1.5 billion and R$2 billion into practice will require the hiring of a large volume of labor, creating jobs and income for workers from all sectors. fans”, list.

The president did not mention in the text the criticisms regarding the use of Maracanã, which in a Globo editorial cited the possibility of becoming a “white elephant” and about the way in which the stadium is financed. project with an investment of around R$2 billion. Rodolfo Landim defends the SAF to help raise funds for the project, which is frowned upon by red and black fans.