Vasco settle on Nilton Santos with 90/10 split for derby
The Vasco-Flamengo derby will be played at the Nilton Santos stadium on Thursday in round 33 with a 90/10 split giving the hosts more than 80% of capacity, and Flamengo may go to court to try to move the game to the Maracanã.
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O clássico entre Vasco e Flamengo, na próxima quinta-feira, será no Estádio Nilton Santos, com divisão de torcida em 90/10 e ampla maioria para o mandante. A decisão vai contra um entendimento entre os dois clubes para mandar clássicos do Brasileirão ao Maracanã.
No sábado, o clube vascaíno começou a vender entradas para o duelo da 33ª rodada. Do outro lado, o rival estuda ir à Justiça para tentar alterar o palco. O estádio do Botafogo já consta na tabela publicada pela CBF, e o Vasco iniciou o planejamento de segurança, policiamento e trânsito.
Pela distribuição indicada, os vascaínos ocupam os setores Norte, Oeste e Leste — juntos, mais de 80% da capacidade. Os rubro-negros ficam no Setor Sul, com parcela menor dos ingressos.
O Flamengo discorda e pode buscar solução judicial para levar a partida ao Maracanã com divisão mais equilibrada. A escolha do Nilton Santos encerra semanas de briga pelo mando de campo: o Vasco chegou a ir à Justiça para receber o Boca Juniors no Maracanã, na semifinal da Sul-Americana.
A preferência era São Januário, mas a diretoria não obteve autorização das autoridades de segurança. A indicação foi formalizada à CBF na sexta-feira passada, junto com o início da logística: contratação de seguranças e planejamento de policiamento e trânsito no entorno.
O clube tinha um combinado com o rival para jogar os clássicos do Brasileirão no Maracanã, parecido com o que mantém com o Fluminense. A diretoria cruz-maltina avalia que o compromisso não foi respeitado nas tentativas de usar o estádio diante do Vitória, na Copa do Brasil, e de Santa Fe e Boca Juniors, na Sul-Americana. Por isso, entende que não precisa favorecer o rival com mais uma partida no Maracanã.
Se o Flamengo formalizar contestação, local e divisão de torcidas podem voltar ao centro da disputa antes da bola rolar.
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