SAO PAULO, BRAZIL (BDCi) — The most expensive of the 12 stadiums built or revamped for the 2014 World Cup has a leaking roof less than eight months after it was finished, the stadium’s operators said on Tuesday.
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 Brasilia cost more than 1.2 billion real. It will host six world cup matches including a quarterfinal and the third place match.
Source: au.sports.yahoo.com