São Paulo back CBF’s calendar change, find out more | OneFootball

São Paulo has positioned itself in favor of the change in the Brazilian football calendar made by the CBF. On Monday, the club released an official statement on the matter, which is viewed with good eyes by the high tricolor leadership.

Last Saturday, the CBF announced the new dates for the final rounds of the Brazilian Championship and the final stages of the Cup of Brazil.

Initially, it was expected that, due to the dispute of the Club World Cup, the Brasileirão would only end on December 21, close to Christmas. Now, however, the competition should end on December 7.

The Copa do Brasil, on the other hand, has been extended with the readjustment. The knockout tournament was to end on November 9, but now the title will be disputed on December 21.

The CBF announced the changes in the calendar claiming that they will collaborate with a possible Brazilian Libertadores champion, who will have more time to prepare for the Club World Cup at the end of the year, since the final of the South American tournament is scheduled for November 29, a week before the new date for the end of the Brasileirão.

As the three Brazilian teams that are still in the Libertadores, Palmeiras, São Paulo and Flamengo, are already eliminated from the Copa do Brasil, if one of them becomes the Libertadores champion, there will be no conflict of dates with the Club World Cup at the end of the year.

Check the official note from São Paulo on the subject:

The São Paulo Football Club 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 with the advancement of 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.

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