Arena do Grêmio was affected by the floods in Rio Grande do SulAFP
Published 05/06/2024 15:50 | Updated 05/06/2024 15:53
Rio – A CBF will postpone more Internacional, Grêmio and Youth games. After postponing the matches of the three teams from Rio Grande do Sul for the 5th round, the entity is already working to postpone the duels for the 6th round, scheduled for next weekend, according to information from “ESPN Brasil”.
Salgado Filho International Airport, in Porto Alegre, announced this Monday (6) the suspension of its operations until the end of May, due to rain and flooding. Grêmio, Internacional and Juventude interrupted their activities after running out of their CTs and stadiums to train.
Grêmio would face Atlético-MG, in Belo Horizonte (MG), Saturday (11), while Inter and Juventude would face each other at Beira-Rio, in Porto Alegre, on Monday (13). The CBF is also considering postponing the trio’s games in the 7th round. Conmebol also postponed Grêmio and Inter games for the Libertadores and Sul-Americana.
The CBF should not paralyze the Brazilian Championship. The entity works to postpone the games of teams from Rio Grande do Sul until they are unable to do so. Furthermore, they cannot leave Rio Grande do Sul until at least the end of May due to the suspension of activities at the International Airport.
Gaucho team games in May:
International x Youth – 10/05 – Beira-Rio – Copa do Brasil
Atlético-MG x Guild – 11/05, 9pm – Arena MRV – 6th round of the Brazilian Championship
International x Youth – 13/05 – Beira-Rio – 6th round of the Brazilian Championship
Guild x Estudiantes – 15/05 – Arena do Grêmio – Libertadores
International x Delfín – 16/05 – Beira-Rio – Sul-Americana
Fluminense x Youth – 19/05 – Maracanã – 7th round of the Brazilian Championship
Guild x Bragantino – 19/05 – Arena do Grêmio – 7th round of the Brazilian Championship
Cuiabá x International – 19/05 – Arena Pantanal – 7th round of the Brazilian Championship
Guild x Operário – 22/05 – Arena do Grêmio – Copa do Brasil
Youth x International – 22/05 – Alfredo Jaconi – Copa do Brasil
International x São Paulo – 25/05 – Beira-Rio – 8th round of the Brazilian Championship
Youth x Vitória – 26/05 – Alfredo Jaconi – 8th round of the Brazilian Championship
Flamengo x Guild – Maracanã – 8th round of the Brazilian Championship
International x Belgrano – 28/05 – Beira-Rio – Sul-Americana
Guild x The Strongest – 29/05 – Arena do Grêmio – Libertadores
Understand the situation in Rio Grande do Sul
Rio Grande do Sul has suffered from a high volume of rain since Monday. According to Civil Defense, there are 83 dead, 111 missing and 291 injured. Furthermore, 149.3 thousand people stayed away from home, with 20 thousand in shelters and 129.2 thousand homeless (in the homes of family or friends). In all, 364 of the 496 municipalities were affectedcausing harm to 873 thousand people.
In Porto Alegre, the waters of Lake Guaíba invaded the island region, streets of the Historic Center and the bus station. Salgado Filho International Airport suspended activities until the end of May. The water level exceeded the flood level, reaching 5.26 meters and surpassing the mark of the historic flood of 1941, when it reached 4.76 meters. The flood limit is 3 meters.
