São Paulo has had to get used to not stepping on Morumbis in recent times. After the early elimination in the Campeonato Paulista, in the quarter-finals, against Novorizontino, the team led by Thiago Carpini has been having two and a half weeks without official games and, upon returning to action next Thursday, they will also not play with the support massive supporter.
São Paulo’s elimination to Novorizontino in front of more than 55 thousand fans at Morumbis took place on March 17th. São Paulo will officially return to the field next Thursday, April 4th, against Talleres, in Córdoba, Argentina, for their debut in the Copa Libertadores. Therefore, the tricolor squad will have to wait a little longer to return to Morumbis.
São Paulo’s first game at home after being eliminated at Paulista will only be played on April 10th, Thursday, against Cobresal, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), as the second weekend will be played the previous weekend. game of the Campeonato Paulista final between Palmeiras and Santos.
Although they were eliminated by Novorizontino playing at home, São Paulo has Morumbis as an asset to be competitive and go far in the competitions they compete in. In recent years, Tricolor has consolidated itself as one of the clubs with the highest average attendance in Brazilian football and has boosted its box office revenue.
The expectation is that the São Paulo fans will flock to Morumbis after almost a month away from the team and also due to the fact that this is Tricolor’s debut in the Libertadores, acting as home team after two years away from the competition that is part of the club’s DNA. . It remains to be seen whether coach Thiago Carpini and his team will be able to make up for the fans’ long wait to see the team play at Morumbis with a good performance, something that has not happened with a certain regularity and which is why the coach is under so much pressure.
