Goiânia – The president of Atlético-GO, Adson Batista, was against a possible stoppage of the Brazilian Championship. The topic was on the agenda because of the damage caused by rain in Rio Grande do Sul. In an interview with “Globo Esporte”, the president said that “a big problem does not justify creating another big problem”.
“First, I want to declare that it is a catastrophe and we are all very sorry, our Brazilian brothers, for what they are going through. But, in my opinion, a big problem does not justify creating another big problem, because the country is continental. We We have 20 clubs in Series A. Then 17 will have to be sacrificed? Isn’t that necessary? We need these 17 to continue doing good things in their games, preserving the three clubs from Rio Grande do Sul in this difficult time”, said Adson.
“Afterwards, the CBF will continue to take care of this, with the possibility of the CBF even trying to offer its structure to help these clubs. I think it is no solution to stop the championship. Stop why? So we can stay here suffering, crying? There is no point. Otherwise we will going through the same problems as during Covid-19. An emerging team like Atlético-GO doesn’t have the structure to play a championship at a good level thinking that way”, he added.
Earlier, the CBF decided that it will not stop the Brazilian Championship. Furthermore, he informed that games involving teams from Rio Grande do Sul in all national tournaments are postponed due to the damage caused by rain in Rio Grande do Sul. The measure is valid for the next 20 days – until the end of May, therefore.
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 90 dead, 132 missing and 361 injured. Furthermore, 203,000 people were away from home, 48,000 of whom were in shelters and 155,000 were homeless (in the homes of family or friends). More than 78% of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul were impacted by rain.
In Porto Alegre, the waters of Lake Guaíba invaded the island region, streets of the Historic Center and the bus station. The water level exceeded the flood level, reaching 5.26 meters and surpassing the historic flood mark of 1941, when it reached 4.76 meters. The flood limit is 3 meters. State governor Eduardo Leite (PSDB) declared a state of public calamity.
