Corinthians and Cruzeiro settle ticket split for Copa do Brasil semis | OneFootball

Corinthians and Cruzeiro have reached an agreement this Thursday regarding the ticket allocation that will be made available to the respective visiting fans for the home and away matches of the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. The first match will be at Mineirão, while the second will take place at Neo Química Arena.

Last Wednesday, Corinthians president Osmar Stabile revealed that negotiations were underway. The alvinegro leader said he believed that the criterion adopted should be reciprocity based on percentage. Meanwhile, the Minas Gerais club argued for a fixed number of tickets due to the capacity of Mineirão, which holds about 62,000 spectators.

“I hope this happens. Mineirão is bigger than our stadium, so I think a percentage would be fair. He [Pedrinho] told me there might be a problem with the local police, who might not authorize that amount. However, we offered a few more boxes to reach the 5.2%. I ask the fans to stay calm, we are working to make this happen,” said Stabile.

Despite the brief impasse mentioned by Stabile on Wednesday, the boards of Corinthians and Cruzeiro closed the deal based on the percentage division of ticket allocation. The information was initially reported by UOL and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

According to the agreement, the visiting fans of Corinthians and Cruzeiro will be entitled to 5% of the ticket allocation at Mineirão and Neo Química Arena, respectively.

With the 5% percentage suggested by Corinthians and accepted by Cruzeiro, the Fiel Torcida will be entitled to an allocation of about 3,200 tickets at Mineirão. At Neo Química Arena, on the other hand, the Minas Gerais team's fans will occupy around 2,500 seats, given the maximum capacity of nearly 49,000 seats.

The percentage of ticket allocation would be the same, but the difference of almost 700 fans had been a point of consideration for Cruzeiro. The Minas Gerais club, however, relented in negotiations and closed the agreement with Corinthians.

Corinthians and Cruzeiro face off for a spot in the Copa do Brasil final. The first match takes place on December 10, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Mineirão. The return leg, in turn, is scheduled for December 14, at 6:00 p.m., at Neo Química Arena.

Details of the Copa do Brasil semifinals

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