São Paulo scramble for stadium as Morumbi hosts concerts | OneFootball

After false promises from the previous board and the late Julio Casares administration, obviously São Paulo has no veto power over shows held at Morumbi that coincide with the team’s decisive matches.

AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR had already warned back in November of last year about the scheduling conflict that the three AC/DC concerts would cause this season. And the moment has arrived.

If São Paulo had qualified for the Libertadores, it would be playing the preliminary rounds on the same dates as the concerts, which take place on February 24 and 28, and March 4. Now, however, these dates coincide with the semifinal and final stages of the Paulistão.

Since Monday (16), Tricolor has been discussing possible venues for its matches should it qualify for the final stages of the Paulistão, since Morumbi will be closed due to the AC/DC concerts.

The options of stadiums with synthetic grass are obviously ruled out. Vila Belmiro, which was frequently used in the same situation in 2025, does not please president Harry Massis and is off the table. Brinco de Ouro, Guarani’s stadium in Campinas, and Canindé, Portuguesa’s stadium, are the options, according to reporting by AMT.

Lusa, however, is also qualified for the quarterfinals of the Paulista, where they will host Corinthians, and could also advance to the semifinals.

The state semifinals are scheduled for the weekend of March 1, and the finals, in two matches, for March 4 and 8.

Before creating this ‘problem’ for its board to solve, São Paulo needs to advance to the next stage. Hernán Crespo’s men will face Bragantino in the quarterfinals, this Saturday (21), in Bragança Paulista.

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