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New Corinthians Stadium Arena Itaquera
Itaquerão
Fielzão
Arena CorinthiansLocation São Paulo, 
BrazilCoordinates 23°32′44″S 46°28′24″W / 23.545531°S 46.473373°WCoordinates: 23°32′44″S 46°28′24″W / 23.545531°S 46.473373°W Broke ground 2011 Built 2011-2013 (scheduled) Opened 2013 (scheduled) Owner Corinthians Operator Corinthians Architect Aníbal Coutinho General Contractor Odebrecht Capacity 48,000 (68,000 during 2014 FIFA World Cup)[1] Tenants Corinthians The New Corinthians Stadium (Portuguese: Novo Estádio do Corinthians), also know as "Itaquerão"[2], "Fielzão"[3] and "Arena Corinthians" is a proposed football stadium which would be built in Itaquera area of São Paulo, Brazil, and will replace the city owned Pacaembu Stadium as the home stadium of Corinthians. The project was first announced on August 27, 2010, by president of CBF Ricardo Teixeira, the governor of São Paulo, Alberto Goldman and the mayor of São Paulo Gilberto Kassab, with a planned opening date of 2013. The stadium is intended to have a capacity of 48,000 spectators, with 20,000 additional seats during 2014 FIFA World Cup in order to hold the opening game.[4][5]
References
- ^ http://www.odebrecht.com/copa2014/corinthians
- ^ "Centro do gramado do Itaquerão já é pintado por funcionários" (in Portuguese). http://espn.estadao.com.br/corinthians/noticia/218610_CENTRO+DO+GRAMADO+DO+ITAQUERAO+JA+E+PINTADO+POR+FUNCIONARIOS+VEJA+FOTOS. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ ""Fielzão" completa um ano e pela 1ª vez vive fase de certezas" (in Portuguese). http://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/fielzao+completa+um+ano+e+pela+1+vez+vive+fase+de+certezas/n1597186982298.html. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ^ "Novo estádio do Corinthians receberá jogos da Copa de 2014" (in Portuguese). http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/copa-do-mundo/noticia/2010/08/novo-estadio-do-corinthians-recebera-jogos-da-copa-de-2014.html.
- ^ "Governo de SP e CBF confirmam projeto de estádio do Corinthians para abrir Copa de 2014" (in Portuguese). http://esporte.ig.com.br/futebol/2010/08/27/governo+de+sp+confirma+projeto+de+estadio+do+corinthians+para+abrir+copa+de+2014+9575832.html.
External links
- The stadium at Odebrecht's website (Portuguese)
2014 FIFA World Cup Stadia Mineirão (Belo Horizonte) • Estádio Nacional de Brasília (Brasília) • Arena Pantanal (Cuiabá) • Arena da Baixada (Curitiba) • Castelão (Fortaleza) • Arena Amazonia (Manaus) • Arena das Dunas (Natal) • Estádio Beira-Rio (Porto Alegre) • Cidade da Copa (Recife) • Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro) • Arena Fonte Nova (Salvador) • New Corinthians Stadium (São Paulo)
Categories:- Football venues in São Paulo (city)
- Football venues in Brazil
- Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
- Proposed stadiums
- 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums
- Football venues in São Paulo (state)
- Brazilian sports venue stubs
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