São Paulo clubs agree to re-train together to keep balance in the state’s return | São Paulo Championship

This decision was made unanimously, so as not to create a feeling of competition between the clubs. The Paulista Championship was interrupted with two rounds remaining for the group stage and the four dates scheduled for the knockout stages (one quarterfinal game, one seminal game and two final games).

However, the return to training does not have a set date. A positive scenario discussed at the meeting predicts that this could happen in the first half of May. But that depends much more on the evolution of the fight against the coronavirus pandemic than on the decisions made by football officials.

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Also during the video conference, managers agreed that a 15-day training period would be ideal before the games restart, but the best players know that this planned period for a new preseason tends to decrease as the need for social isolation continues. . .

Vale recalls that the state of São Paulo is in social isolation decreed until April 22, and everything indicates that this period will be extended.

In the videoconference held this Wednesday, the Federation of São Paulo and the 16 clubs in Series A1 also decided that the championship would be concluded, and with compliance with the regulations, that is: the champions and relegated will be decided on the field, and not at the FPF offices. not on the sports fields.