Secopa, the local government agency that runs the Mane Garrincha
National Stadium in Brasilia, will ask the company that rebuilt it to
explain why parts of the roof let in rain during last weekend's women's
match between Brazil and Chile.
Local media reported that almost
the entire lower ring of the stands was soaked although Secopa played
down the problem, saying the leaks were not serious and would not affect
any of the matches being played there during next year's World Cup.
"Because
it is a new, grandiose and complex stadium, some small points are still
being corrected and tested but there is nothing that compromises the
running of the stadium or the holding of events there," Secopa said in a
statement.
The stadium comes with a five-year guarantee and any repair work will be paid for by the builders, Secopa added.
The
national stadium in the capital Brasilia cost more than 1.2 billion
real (310.92 million pounds). It will stage six World Cup matches
including a quarter-final and the third-place playoff.
The venue
was inaugurated in May and hosted the opening match of the
Confederations Cup between Brazil and Japan in June. It has held 17
major events since then, including several first division football
matches, stadium officials said.
The uproar over the scandal of a
leaky roof at the 73,000 seat arena is not the first time construction
work at Brazilian stadiums has been called into question.
The Joao Havelange stadium in Rio was closed earlier this year, six years after it was built for the Pan American Games.
Engineers
ruled that the roof was in danger of collapsing in high winds and said
repairs taking 18 months must be carried out for the stadium to be fit
to host the 2016 Olympics.
At least three of the six World Cup
stadiums still to be finished before the tournament kicks off in June
will be handed over behind schedule. A total of five people have died
while working on the 12 venues, including one man in Brasilia.
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