São Paulo president on Morumbis concerts in key Brasileirão run-in | OneFootball

The president of São Paulo, Julio Casares, commented on the various concerts that will take place at Morumbis right during the decisive stretch of the Brazilian Championship, forcing the team to stop playing at their stadium and play at Vila Belmiro, in Santos.

The São Paulo stadium will host concerts by the band Imagine Dragons on October 31 and November 1. On November 8, the attraction will be Linkin Park. Because of this, the matches against Flamengo and Red Bull Bragantino will take place at Vila Belmiro.

There are also performances by singer Dua Lipa on November 15, and the band Oasis on November 22 and 23, scheduled to happen at Morumbis. Thus, the match between Tricolor and Juventude will also be held at Santos’ stadium.

The game against Internacional, which is tentatively scheduled for December 3, will take place about ten days after the last Oasis concert. However, since the pitch will be heavily worn due to the number of events at Morumbis, São Paulo will likely have to use another stadium, as the plan is to completely replace the surface.

“In the first half of the year, after studies and discussions with the concert promoter, the shows were scheduled for November. The chosen period was the one that would have the least impact on competitions. However, the national football calendar, which at that time had the end of the Brasileirão set for December 21, was changed. As a result, the number of matches during this period increased, and the agreement with the concert promoter had already been signed,” explained the São Paulo president.

The fact that São Paulo is taking its last home games in the Brasileirão to Vila Belmiro was not well received by many fans. Still dreaming of a spot in the Libertadores, Tricolor will play away from home and at a venue with a much smaller capacity than Morumbis, something that could directly affect the team’s competitiveness in this final stretch of the season.

“It should also be noted that, if the team had qualified for the semifinals of the Conmebol Libertadores, there was already a plan in place with Live Nation for the match to be held at Morumbis,” he continued.

“Finally, I want to emphasize, once again, that the priority will always be football. And this revenue from the concerts will be important for paying the expenses of our main football team,” concluded the São Paulo president.

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