Without the Maracanã, Vasco want the Copa do Brasil semi-final at São Januário
Vasco do not want the Maracanã for the Copa do Brasil semi-final and are keeping to the plan of hosting Palmeiras at São Januário at 17h on the 8th, even after the Fla-Flu consortium made the ground available. The club are negotiating with the Military Police and working towards 25,000 fans.
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O Vasco não quer o Maracanã para a semi da Copa do Brasil. A liberação do Consórcio Fla-Flu, que administra o estádio, não mudou o plano cruz-maltino: receber o Palmeiras em São Januário, às 17h (horário de Brasília) do dia 8.
O objetivo é ter gente dentro do estádio numa decisão, e a negociação com a Polícia Militar carioca continua.
Na reunião da Federação Carioca de Futebol (Ferj) — que também definiu o clássico contra o Flamengo, com as duas torcidas, no Nilton Santos —, o clube avançou na meta de 25 mil torcedores para o jogo com o Palmeiras.
A comissão técnica prefere a Colina Histórica, sem descartar o Maracanã. Atuar no Nilton Santos, por exemplo, desagradou ao técnico Pedro Emanuel.
"São Januário é a nossa casa. Jogar no Engenhão não é a mesma coisa. O nosso torcedor aqui e lá não tem nada a ver. A diferença é muito grande. Nós temos o fator casa, mas ficamos conduzidos a ter menos em alguns jogos. A ligação que tenho com minha torcida e minha equipe é muito maior em São Januário", destacou.
A decisão final sai na próxima semana. Para escolher, a diretoria não vai olhar o resultado do jogo no Nubank Parque — só a questão técnica.
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