Corinthians lend Neo Química Arena for Santos v Coritiba in Brasileirão | OneFootball

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed the change of venue for the match between Santos and Coritiba, valid for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship. The clash, initially scheduled for Vila Belmiro, will be played at Neo Química Arena, Corinthians’ stadium.

The match is scheduled for May 17 at 11 a.m. (Brasília time). On the same date, Corinthians will also be on the field for the national competition, facing Botafogo at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Photo: José Manoel Idalgo / Agência Corinthians

The use of Neo Química Arena by the Santos club comes amid the good relationship between the boards of the two teams. This will not be the first time Corinthians’ stadium hosts a match with their coastal rival as the home team.

At the start of the season, Santos and Red Bull Bragantino faced each other in Itaquera in the Campeonato Paulista. On that occasion, there was an agreement between the clubs to swap home venues, allowing Corinthians to later play at Vila Belmiro and gain an extra day of preparation for the Supercopa do Brasil.

The previous negotiation guaranteed the black-and-white club around R$ 950,000 in revenue. In 2024, Santos also hosted a match at Neo Química Arena, when they beat Bragantino 3-1 in the Campeonato Paulista semifinal. In that match, Corinthians earned approximately R$ 640,000 net from renting out the stadium.

So far, the figures for the new agreement for the use of Neo Química Arena have not yet been officially disclosed.

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