Maracanã will once again have ticket sales on match days
Exceptions will be on the days of classics, semifinals, and finals. Agreement with the State Government makes Patricia Amorim happy.
By From the press office of the Presidency - in
A meeting of presidents of Rio's major clubs with representatives from the Government, the Military Police, Ferj and the Fire Department, this Thursday, resulted in the reversal of a measure by the State Secretariat of Tourism, Sports and Leisure, which prohibited the sale of tickets at Maracanã on the days of State matches.
It was decided that tickets will be sold again at the stadium, with the exception of classics, semi-finals and finals of the competition.
The company BWA, responsible for producing tickets, will be called upon by the state government to create a mechanism to facilitate online ticket sales.
"After this meeting, we finally reached an understanding. I respect the State Government's position, but you can't change a 60-year-old culture in just one day. Safety is important, I know, but fans can't be harmed. We need to discuss with all stakeholders to create mechanisms to improve access to ticket sales," said Flamengo president Patricia Amorim.
"It's important for us to have fans even at smaller games, where the crowd is different. Families usually attend because it's more peaceful," the president added, asking for the attention of the red-black fans.
"I once again urge fans to organize themselves to purchase tickets in advance for classic matches, as well as the semifinals and finals. We are working with the company that sells tickets to make more sales points available to provide greater comfort to fans. What we cannot do is lose the support of the immense red-and-black crowd that always supports us in every match," he concluded.
It was decided that tickets will be sold again at the stadium, with the exception of classics, semi-finals and finals of the competition.
The company BWA, responsible for producing tickets, will be called upon by the state government to create a mechanism to facilitate online ticket sales.
"After this meeting, we finally reached an understanding. I respect the State Government's position, but you can't change a 60-year-old culture in just one day. Safety is important, I know, but fans can't be harmed. We need to discuss with all stakeholders to create mechanisms to improve access to ticket sales," said Flamengo president Patricia Amorim.
"It's important for us to have fans even at smaller games, where the crowd is different. Families usually attend because it's more peaceful," the president added, asking for the attention of the red-black fans.
"I once again urge fans to organize themselves to purchase tickets in advance for classic matches, as well as the semifinals and finals. We are working with the company that sells tickets to make more sales points available to provide greater comfort to fans. What we cannot do is lose the support of the immense red-and-black crowd that always supports us in every match," he concluded.