Brazil’s well-known Maracana stadium will likely be closed after the following two scheduled matches to permit the pitch to recuperate following heavy rains, the venue’s administration mentioned on Tuesday.
The iconic venue in Rio de Janeiro is probably the most used within the nation, with 55 matches performed there throughout the season. Last weekend it staged two video games with a spot of lower than 15 hours.
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“In view of this, considering that the damage caused cannot be recovered without a stoppage, after (Saturday) we will (stop) stadium activities to enable the full recovery of the pitch,” the venue’s administration mentioned in a press release.
Fluminense faces Olimpia on Thursday within the Libertadores quarter-finals, whereas Flamengo meets Internacional on Saturday within the Brasileirao after which the stadium will likely be closed till the “necessary verifications and evaluations are carried out”.
