Rain floods areas of São Paulo's Cotia base before derby with Palmeiras
Weekend storms flooded parts of São Paulo's Cotia training complex again, but the main pitch is fit to host Monday's derby against Palmeiras in the Paulistão Under-20 quarter-finals, and part of the other pitches was already usable again.

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O temporal que caiu sobre a capital paulista no último fim de semana voltou a castigar o CFA de Cotia, o centro de formação do São Paulo: algumas áreas do complexo ficaram alagadas. Mas o gramado principal está em condições de jogo e, nesta segunda-feira à tarde, recebe o clássico contra o Palmeiras, no duelo de quartas de final do Paulistão Sub-20.
Quem relatou a situação foi o diretor de base José Roberto Canassa, em publicações nas redes sociais. "Infelizmente, mais uma vez, nosso CFA Cotia foi invadido pelas águas do Rio Cotia, em consequência das fortes chuvas que atingiram São Paulo", escreveu.
Segundo ele, o maquinário foi salvo, o que evitou prejuízo maior, e agora o esforço é recuperar os gramados para retomar treinos e jogos o mais rápido possível.
Alguns dos gramados usados pelos times de base ficaram encharcados no fim de semana. Nesta segunda, porém, parte deles já pôde ser usada normalmente.
Os pontos mais atingidos ficam na parte mais afastada do complexo, como o almoxarifado, onde estão as máquinas de uso diário — cortadores de grama, niveladores e outros equipamentos. No fim das contas, o prejuízo ao patrimônio ficou menor do que o tamanho do susto.
A partida desta segunda também reserva o reencontro do São Paulo com Allan Barcellos, técnico que deixou a base do clube no começo do ano e acertou com o Palmeiras.
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