Will São Paulo use Morumbi for Libertadores run-in? Club responds | OneFootball

The Tricolor stadium has a series of shows scheduled for the end of the year (Photo: Ricardo Moreira/Getty Images)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

As soon as São Paulo qualified for the quarterfinals of the Libertadores, the misinformation started circulating on social media about a possible semifinal match with Tricolor not being able to play at Morumbi due to

But calm down, AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR is here to explain the whole situation that's been generating doubts among São Paulo fans.

Let's first work with what's already a fact, São Paulo x LDU in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The Conmebol's base dates for the match are September 17 and 24, which don't generate any conflict with the events scheduled for Morumbi. Therefore, Tricolor will play the return match against LDU at home.

The issue would be in a hypothetical semifinal match against Argentine River Plate, who faces Palmeiras in their quarterfinal match.

If the Argentines eliminate Palmeiras, and São Paulo also wins their match against LDU, River Plate and São Paulo may meet in the semifinals of the South American competition. And that's where a problem might arise, but it seems to be easily solvable.

Club already planned for new contract

However, São Paulo sees no reason to worry and clings to a new contractual clause in the agreement with Live Nation.

"From the Imagine Dragons show, the stages at Morumbi will be set up behind the goals, allowing games and performances to coexist without impacting the seating areas," the club informed at the end of June, when it renewed its exclusive partnership to organize shows with Live Nation until 2031.

Internally, therefore, no one is worried about the issue yet, since many possibilities can still happen in the quarterfinals stage.

In the event of a semifinal against River in late October, what might happen is a small reduction in the stands for the fans, as already happened this year against Sport, in the debut match for the Brasileirão, with provisional structures already set up in the stadium, but with conditions to receive fans.

And the possibility of this happening is only in a match against River Plate, since Palmeiras, if they meet São Paulo in the next stage of the Libertadores, has the advantage of deciding at home.

As the rival from Pompeia had the best campaign in the group stage of the Libertadores, they are the only team that would play the second game at their stadium against São Paulo, holder of the 2nd best score in the initial stage. Thus, if it's against Palmeiras, the first match would be at Morumbi and the second at the alviverde arena.

Independente leader suggests semifinal at Maracanã

Who also got anxious about the situation was Henrique Gomes, Baby, leader of the Independente Tricolor fan group, on his social media.

The fan suggested the Maracanã stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, as a possibility for São Paulo to host their match.

"A lot is being said about a possible semifinal. São Paulo x River Plate, the second match not being at Morumbi due to the already scheduled show dates at the stadium. Hello Maracanã, we're coming - can you imagine 70,000 voices - invading Rio de Janeiro, thinking. Imagine the reception of the bus upon arrival at Maracanã. Calm down, it's just a dream. Let's go," Baby posted.

The shows at Morumbi, as already explained, should not affect the team. The sequence of shows starts with two performances by Imagine Dragons, on October 31 and November 1.

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