World Soccer

Big guns ready for top-flight shootout

As the 2024 Brazilian Serie A campaign rolls into action, the league’s status as the strongest in South America is as safe as ever. Clever membership schemes have encouraged fans to turn up in unprecedented numbers – last year’s average crowd of over 26,000 was the highest in the history of the Brazilian championship. So are the clubs now ready to take over the running of the competition, on something like Premier League lines?

It would seem not. Plans have floundered, with the clubs divided into two blocks

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