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Vasco da Gama takes legal action over Maracanã against Boca Juniors

According to ge, UOL Esporte and Terra, Vasco da Gama has taken legal action in an attempt to play its semi-final against Boca Juniors at the Maracanã.

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Estádio São Januário, à Rio de Janeiro

Photo: Alex Carvalho from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Vasco da Gama has taken legal action in an attempt to play its semi-final against Boca Juniors at the Maracanã, according to several Brazilian media outlets. According to ge and UOL Esporte, the club has filed a lawsuit to that effect. Terra reports that Vasco has obtained a new argument in the case.

The club had already received approval from the city council to play at São Januário, but it still lacked authorization from the military police, UOL Esporte notes. The Portuguese daily A Bola mentions a new test for Vasco, without providing further details.

Sources

  1. ge (Globo)Veja quantas vezes o Vasco recorreu à Justiça para mandar jogos no Maracanã e quais foram as decisões (new window)ge.globo.com
  2. ge (Globo)Vasco entra na Justiça para levar jogo contra o Boca Juniors para o Maracanã (new window)ge.globo.com
  3. UOL EsporteVasco aciona Justiça por Maracanã para semifinal contra o Boca Juniors (new window)uol.com.br
  4. UOL EsporteVasco tem 'ok' da Prefeitura por jogo com Boca em São Januário; Falta PM (new window)uol.com.br
  5. TerraVasco vai à Justiça para levar semifinal ao Maracanã (new window)terra.com.br
  6. TerraVasco ganha força para levar jogo contra o Boca Juniors ao Maracanã; saiba detalhes (new window)terra.com.br
  7. A BolaMoreirense: novo teste para Vasco (new window)abola.pt