Pantaleão on logistics for Corinthians fans in Colombia | OneFootball

By Fabio Luigi / Central do Timão Editorial Team

Coming up shortly, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians face Santa Fe of Colombia at El Campín Stadium in a match valid for the fourth round of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage. At the moment, the Alvinegro lead Group E with nine points and a 100% record, having scored six goals.

As Corinthians fans arrived in Bogotá, the acting president of the club’s Deliberative Council, Leonardo Pantaleão, was responsible for offering support and helping with logistics to the match venue. Created in September 2025, the councilman is in charge of Corinthians’ Fan Support Group (GAT) for the club’s away matches.

Photo: José Manoel Idalgo/Agência Corinthians

In an interview with Central do Timão, Pantaleão detailed the talks with Colombian authorities to prevent Corinthians fans from being received improperly and to ensure they arrived at the stadium early. In addition, as the report learned, some members of the organized supporters’ groups were welcomed by supporters of Millonarios, Santa Fe’s main rival.

“The Colombian police were very helpful, and the same goes for the Santa Fe staff as well, they were extremely helpful. So the relationship was very good. The only situation that needed adjustment was regarding the time, because the initial time set by the commander was 5 p.m. local time, which means 7 p.m. in Brazil.”

“So it would have been cutting it too close to start arriving here, then go through the security check and everything. So, I managed to get the local authorities to understand, especially because there will also be protests here in the city today. We managed to bring it forward by an hour and a half. So now it will start at 3:30 p.m. here, 5:30 p.m. in Brazil.”

He continued: “The police have already arrived, in fact, just as agreed with us, and they have already indicated that they will follow our guidance. As soon as we say they can move, they will head to the stadium. From here to there, according to what we were told, it’s about 30 minutes. The information passed on to me, from the organized groups themselves, is that around three to four buses should come, based on what they’ve already mapped out among themselves. So we’re expecting around 400 to 500 supporters, something along those lines.”

He also answered whether the Fiel in Colombia will be able to watch tonight’s match from the beginning without any delay in entering the stadium: “That’s what we expect, that’s what was agreed, and that’s what will happen, I have no doubt about it.” Finally, he was asked whether he is expected to be present to provide the same support to Corinthians fans in the match against Peñarol of Uruguay on May 21 at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), in the fifth round of the Libertadores group stage.

“Yes, this support group that the Council created (GAT) was reactivated. So now, whenever I can be present, of course sometimes it will depend on my work commitments and I won’t be able to be there on site. But in principle, whenever it’s an away game and I’m able to be there, I will be there to follow along.”

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.