São Paulo use break to advance tests, gain time for 2026 pre-season | OneFootball

Taking advantage of the break in the calendar for the FIFA Date—after all, the team only returns to the field on the 20th (Thursday) for the classic against Corinthians in Itaquera, for the Brazilian Championship—São Paulo has decided to bring forward certain processes already with an eye on the 2026 pre-season.

The Morumbi club announced that throughout this week, medical exams and clinical evaluations of the players will be conducted.

This is something Tricolor has already been doing in recent years, as a way to gain essential days for the group’s training period at the start of competitions.

For the upcoming season specifically, bringing forward the exams is even more crucial, since the start of the Paulista Championship is scheduled for January 11 (the Brazilian Championship is set to begin on the 28th of the same month).

Considering that São Paulo will end its participation this season on December 7, with the match against Vitória away from home, and that the players and coaching staff will begin their vacation the following day, the initial plan is for training to resume on January 5, six days before the debut in 2026 (unless there are changes to the schedule).

In other words, it is more than necessary to anticipate processes to gain precious training days.

The medical exams for the São Paulo squad will take place next Tuesday and Wednesday (11th and 12th). According to the club’s schedule, training resumes on Wednesday (13th), with the players getting another break on Saturday (15th).

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