Guga did not leave the field happy even with Fluminense's 1-0 victory over Vasco on Saturday night in the Brasileirão. After the match, the right-back criticized the quality of the Maracanã pitch. Speaking to journalists in the mixed zone, the defender said he couldn't remember ever playing in such bad conditions in Brazilian football. The player stated that the situation is desperate and that, given the magnitude of the stadium, it is unacceptable to have a pitch in that state.
The tricolor team is not the first to complain about the pitch. Criticism has been recurring after the World Cup from players of Flamengo and Fluminense, who are the clubs that manage the Maracanã. In late August, the red-and-black defender Léo Pereira showed dissatisfaction after the game against Cruzeiro, in the Libertadores.
After the complaints, Severiano Braga was dismissed from his director position, supposedly related to the pitch maintenance. The article does not provide more details about who Braga was or exactly what his role was.
The situation of the Maracanã pitch has become a recurring problem that directly affects the players who play at the stadium, generating constant complaints from players of both Flamengo and Fluminense, who share the administration of the stadium.
