[1] On the morning of February 8, 2019 a fire broke out in the living quarters of several youth academy players while they were sleeping.

[2] The property where the complex is located was acquired on August 30, 1984 by president George Helal, but the start of construction was delayed for many years.

On 30 November 2016 after the LaMia Airlines Flight 2933 airplane crash, Flamengo announced that would name the Ninho do Urubu press room after Victorino Chermont.

Victorino, one of the victims of the crash, was a journalist of Fox Sports Brazil who had worked for many years covering Flamengo and was a known club supporter.

The state Labor Ministry launched a task force to determine if any preventative actions could have been taken, and to ensure that the families of the victims would be accommodated.