Estádio Cornélio de Barros, Football stadium in Salgueiro, Brazil.
Estádio Cornélio de Barros stands as a medium-sized football venue with a capacity of approximately 11,000 spectators, featuring grass playing surface and basic facilities including locker rooms, bleachers, and press areas for regional competitions.
The stadium was reopened on 18 January 2012 after expansion works, undertaken because Salgueiro Atlético Clube had won promotion to the Série B in 2011 and the venue had to meet the minimum requirements of the CBF. In early 2022 heavy rains flooded the pitch and overwhelmed the drainage system, damaging the structure. In 2024 the club withdrew from the Pernambuco state championship amid a financial crisis, was relegated to the third state division, and the ground has since stood unused and in need of repairs.
The stadium is nicknamed Salgueirão, and its full name honours Cornélio de Barros Muniz e Sá. It belongs to the municipality of Salgueiro, in the sertão of Pernambuco, and is administered by the town hall. Salgueiro Atlético Clube, the local side, is its former tenant; the club's rise made the ground the stage of the interior's main football force in the early 2010s.
The stadium is owned and managed by the Salgueiro municipal government. Since the club withdrew from the 2024 Pernambuco state championship and was relegated, the ground has hosted no official matches, and inspections have found it in need of repairs. Check locally before planning a visit.
The stadium is owned and run by the Salgueiro municipal government, not by the club. Its full name honours Cornélio de Barros Muniz e Sá. Heavy rains in early 2022 flooded the pitch when the drainage system could not cope, and after Salgueiro withdrew from the 2024 state championship the ground fell out of official use.
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