CLUB OWNERSHIP
Portuguesa bets the house on its stadium — and its future
A home match at the Caninde stadium. The ground is set to be transformed into a modern multi-use arena, leveraging Portuguesa’s rebuild. Photo: Vinicius Boaventura/Wikicommons
Almost everyone who visits São Paulo, Brazil’s biggest city, will see them. Driving along the Marginal Tietê expressway after arriving from Guarulhos International Airport, a quartet of huge concrete pillars appears to the left, each with a large square of floodlights attached by a protruding angular arm, like a decaying Soviet version of the Pixar lamp — but 20 meters tall. They overlook a stadium with red and green stands, unfamiliar colors to those who have heard of the city’s football giants, Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo.
The question is always the same: “Which club plays there?”
🔒 This was a free preview; the rest is behind our paywall
Don’t miss out! Upgrade to unlock full access. The process takes only seconds with Apple Pay or Stripe. Become a member.
Why you should subscribe
We’re here for readers who want to truly understand Brazil and Latin America — a region too often ignored or misrepresented by the international media.
Since 2017, our reporting has been powered by paid subscribers. They’re the reason we can keep a full-time team of journalists across Brazil and Argentina, delivering sharp, independent coverage every day.
If you value our work, subscribing is the best way to keep it going — and growing.
Interested in advertising with us? Get in touch.
Need a special report? We can do it.
Have an idea for an article or column? Pitch us.
