Author: Soorya G
Vasco da Gama, a team in the first division of the Brazilian Championship, have released the total profits made from their last game. In the recent derby against Brazilian giants Fluminense, held at the Nilton Santos stadium, Vasco made a profit of R$642,000. More than 33,000 fans bought tickets to watch Ramón Díaz’s side win. However, expenses, including the stadium rent, amounted to almost R$1.5 million.
The total revenue generated by the match was R$2,089,046. Among the expenses is the stadium rental fee, with Vasco paying R$220,000 to Botafogo for the privilege of playing at the Nilton Santos Stadium. This amount is R$30,000 less than what the club pays Flamengo and Fluminense to play at the Maracanã.
Notably, the winnings were less than what Vasco pocketed in a match against Atlético-MG at the Maracanã. In the 20th round of the Brasileirão, the club made a profit of R$1,033,050.74. Vasco’s last game with a live audience at São Januário was against Goiás on June 22, with 17,229 people paying, resulting in an income of R$95,969.53 for the SAF.
Next Thursday, Vasco will play again at São Januário in the presence of their fans. Tickets for the match against Coritiba were sold out in a matter of hours.
However, the issue of vandalism at Brazilian stadiums is still a problem that the authorities have not solved. In the past, Vasco were forced to play behind closed doors after violence broke out between fans in the arena. More recently, Vasco fans started a revolt after their team’s sixth consecutive defeat, against Goiás. The Corinthians fans were expelled from the stadium. Examples like these point to the responsibility of the authorities in controlling the sometimes dangerous atmosphere of South American soccer.