Poor run forces Crespo to change São Paulo’s plans for the FIFA break | OneFootball

São Paulo is taking advantage of the break for the November FIFA International Match Calendar amid a period of instability in the season. Coach Hernán Crespo has changed the team’s schedule, which will now have fewer days off and will begin part of the exams and evaluations for the next pre-season as early as this week.

Previously, the squad usually received three days off. This time, the injured players will report back as early as this Monday, while the other players will undergo medical exams and clinical evaluations starting Tuesday. The intention is to bring forward part of the 2026 pre-season and start next year at a fast pace.

São Paulo’s Schedule

Tuesday (11): medical exams and clinical evaluations Wednesday (12): medical exams and clinical evaluations Thursday (13): training Friday (14): training Saturday (15): activities only for recovering athletes Sunday (16): training

During the FIFA International Match Calendar, when the Brazilian National Team will play friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia, the Brasileirão will be on hold, except for a few postponed matches. Tricolor will only return to the field on November 20, when they face Corinthians at Neo Química Arena, at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time).

In addition to seeking technical consistency, São Paulo aims to use this period to recover injured players. Currently, the medical department has 11 athletes undergoing treatment, including Marcos Antônio and Pablo Maia, who had been starters.

Dreaming of a spot in the Pre-Libertadores, Tricolor sees the derby against Corinthians as a decisive match. The team has 45 points and occupies eighth place, six behind Fluminense, who are in seventh. The G7 could become G8 if Cruzeiro or Tricolor Carioca win the Copa do Brasil, but to avoid relying on other results, São Paulo needs to finish among the top seven.

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