By: EFE
By: EFE
The Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro will postulate its candidacy as the venue for the FIFA Club World Cup this year following the decision of Japan to desist from the event scheduled for December, due to the covid pandemic – 19.
The interest of Rio de Janeiro to host the World Cup was announced this Thursday by the municipal secretary of the Treasury and Planning, Pedro Paulo, after declaring the opening of the Maracaná to the public as successful after more than a year and a half of stadiums in Brazil remain closed.
“ We are starting negotiations so that the final of the Club World Cup can be played in Rio de Janeiro after Tokyo resigned from the event, “the official told reporters.
Rio de Janeiro analyzes applying as the venue for the next club World Cup, in the face of the decline in Japan (due to COVID), according to Brazilian media.
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He added that such negotiations include the mayor’s office, FIFA, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and Flamengo , the Brazil’s most popular club that manages the Maracanã Stadium.
“We are talking with everyone so that the city can play the World Cup venue,” he added.
Although Brazil is the second country in number of deaths from covid in the world and the third in number of infections, the reduction in the daily average of deaths and cases to its lowest levels in several months led the Mayor’s Office to authorize the reopening of the Maracana for national championship matches.
The first test was performed in the Wednesday night, in the match in which Flamengo beat Gremio 2-0 and guaranteed a place in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil against 6. 446 fans , who had to present a vaccination certificate and a negative covid diagnostic test to enter the Maracanã.
“We consider that, with the return of the public to the stadiums with the protocols of security being complied with responsibly, it is possible to receive fans again. I have no doubt that the The strategy of the mayor’s office to allow the responsible return of the public to the Maracana allows attracting new sporting events for the city ”, he assured.
The secretary said that both the Maracanã and Rio de Janeiro are prepared to host events such as the Club World Cup after receiving the World Cup final of 2014, the Olympic Games of 2016 and other sports competitions of international interest.
Rio de Janeiro, in addition, was based in 2000 of the first Club World Cup organized by FIFA before The competition, in its current format, will be held annually alternately in countries such as Japan, Qatar and Morocco.
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