Who's the ref? São Paulo v Athletico-PR for Brasileirão return | OneFootball

The Brasileirão returns for São Paulo as early as next week, in a clash against Athletico-PR in the 19th round of the national competition, set for the 22nd at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), with the officiating already confirmed.

The CBF announced that Rio de Janeiro referee Alex Gomes Stefano will be the main official for the match that marks Tricolor’s return to the pitch, which will take place at Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, in Bragança Paulista, since Morumbi is being used for a series of four concerts.

Alex Gomes, 38, will be assisted by assistant referees Thiago Henrique Neto Correa Farinha and Luiz Claudio Regazone, both also from Rio de Janeiro. In charge of the VAR booth will be Daniel Nobre Bins from Rio Grande do Sul.

As the CBF usually states, the selection of referees is defined taking into account the stages of the competition, the importance and level of complexity of each match, and the referees’ qualifications, physical condition, and technical performance.

This will be the seventh match Alex Gomes Stefano has officiated in this Brazilian Championship, none of them involving Tricolor. The only time he worked in the VAR booth, however, was in a São Paulo match, the 2-2 draw with Bahia, interestingly at the same stadium in Bragança.

São Paulo continue their mid-season training camp during this World Cup break, now in the final days of preparation. This Friday (17), Dorival Júnior will lead the team in two more training matches at the Barra Funda training center: against Ferroviária at 10 a.m. and Grêmio Esportivo Mauaense at 2 p.m.

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