Corinthians to train at the Arena to test new pitch before return | OneFootball

Next Thursday (23), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians will officially return to action and take the field to face Remo at Neo Química Arena, in a match valid for the 19th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Sitting in 12th place with 24 points after two matches were played in the round, Alvinegro returns home after nearly two months, also to debut the stadium’s new pitch.

According to information initially published by Meu Timão, Corinthians plans to hold two training sessions at Casa do Povo to test the new surface before the clash against the team from Pará. According to the report’s findings, Timão has already canceled the Arena tour time slots on July 20 and 21, Monday and Tuesday, respectively. The idea is for the coaching staff led by Fernando Diniz to have the freedom to carry out activities with the squad during the adaptation period to the new pitch. The replacement work is being carried out by World Sports.

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The Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center, where Corinthians usually holds its training sessions, is located 16 km from Neo Química Arena. The training center has a wide-ranging structure that includes a gym, physiotherapy, hotel facilities, a medical department, and an administrative sector linked to the football department.

Previously, Corinthians’ last training session at home took place in September 2024, on the eve of a Majestoso against São Paulo in that year’s Brazilian Championship, at Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasília. The replacement of the pitch at Casa do Povo began in the first days of June, after a friendly involving the Brazilian women’s national team, and continued during the World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, giving continuity to the process that had begun during the break for the Club World Cup in mid-2025.

The goal is to ensure that the pitch has the same quality as the stadium surface inaugurated in 2014. In addition to replacing the surface, Corinthians has been carrying out the cleaning of the Neo Química Arena facade, which began in July and is expected to be completed in September, at an estimated cost of between R$ 500,000 and R$ 600,000. Drinking fountains were also installed in the Arena’s North and South sections, along with the removal of seats from the South section, which increased the venue’s capacity from 7,406 to 9,083. The club is also considering the possible replacement of the stadium’s LED panels.

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