São Paulo back CBF calendar change, eye Club World Cup dream | OneFootball

São Paulo liked the changes promoted in Brazilian football (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

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São Paulo took a position and issued an official statement on Monday morning (25) about the changes in the Brazilian calendar at the end of this year promoted by the CBF.

The national confederation brought forward the end of the Brasileirão, which was to go until December 21, to December 7, thus passing the final games of the Copa do Brasil to the last four dates of the month. São Paulo approved.

"São Paulo Futebol Clube analyzes the change in dates in the Brazilian Championship presented by the CBF in a positive way. As one of the three clubs in the country that continue in the CONMEBOL Libertadores, São Paulo FC sees benefits in bringing forward the end of the national championship to December 7.

After all, the champion of the continental tournament will have more time to train for the World Cup, while the other teams will be able to start their vacation and preparation for the next season earlier"

, communicated the Morumbi club.

The CBF's objective in anticipating the end of the Brasileirão is to avoid conflicts of dates, favoring a possible participation of a Brazilian club in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December.

As the three last Brazilian teams remaining in the Libertadores, São Paulo, Palmeiras, and Flamengo, have already been eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, the change in dates of the national competitions was the best solution found.

According to the new schedule, the 27th, 29th, 31st, and 33rd rounds of the Serie A will be held on October 5 and 19, November 2 and 9, dates that were originally reserved for the semifinals and finals of the Copa do Brasil.

Thus, the final round of the Brasileirão will be on December 7, guaranteeing calendar availability for the debut of the Conmebol representative in the Intercontinental Cup on December 10, without conflicts with the main national competition. The measure will also make it possible to anticipate vacations for the vast majority of clubs, athletes, and other members of the Brazilian football community.

With this adjustment, the decisive games of the Copa do Brasil were transferred to December, occupying the days of December 10, 14, 17, and 21, dates that were previously destined for Brazilian Championship matches. There is still the possibility of using the date of November 26 for the semifinal matches of the Copa do Brasil, informed the CBF.

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