The Rio de Janeiro court cleared Maracanã for Vasco to host Boca Juniors on October 20, at 21:30, in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal. A few hours later, Conmebol confirmed the match at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The decision granted a request by Vasco against the refusal by Fla-Flu Serviços S.A., the concessionaire responsible for managing Maracanã. According to CNN Brasil, judge Marco Antônio Ibrahim considered that public safety requirements must take priority over disagreements regarding the pitch conditions, and took into account statements from the Military Police and the Rio de Janeiro Public Prosecutor's Office.
According to ge, the dispute over the venue dragged on for 12 days, with court actions, injunctions and appeals. The club first tried Maracanã, then sought São Januário, but did not obtain all the required authorizations, and Estádio Nilton Santos appeared as the last alternative. ge reports that Maracanã was Vasco's priority and that the Rio court ended up authorizing the use of the stadium on Friday night.
CNN Brasil adds that the ruling also provides for commercial and operational conditions equivalent to those offered to Flamengo and Fluminense, subject to legal, technical and safety requirements. The case may still have further developments, with a possible defense by the concessionaire.