Estádio Bruno José Daniel, Football stadium in Santo André, Brazil
Estádio Bruno José Daniel is a football stadium in Santo André with capacity for around 18,000 spectators at sporting events. The facility has separate seating zones and dedicated entrances for home and away supporters.
The stadium was inaugurated on 15 November 1969 with the Troféu Brasil de Atletismo; the first football match followed on 14 December 1969, when Palmeiras beat Santo André 4-0. It was named in 1973 after Bruno José Daniel, a three-term Santo André councillor (1952-1964) and twice acting mayor, who died in December 1969 aged 51. His son Celso Daniel also served as mayor. The ground later hosted Copa Libertadores matches in 2005.
The stadium is nicknamed Brunão, and its official name honours Bruno José Daniel, a Santo André councillor for three terms from 1952 to 1964 who twice took over as mayor and died in December 1969, aged 51; the name was adopted on 10 October 1973. He was the father of Celso Daniel, later mayor of the city. In 1985 a Menudos band show damaged the pitch, which the municipality only repaired a year later for lack of funds.
Access to the stadium is direct from Rua Vinte e Quatro de Maio, making arrival straightforward. It is wise to arrive early, especially for major matches, to allow time for security checks.
In April 2020 the stadium became a field hospital for COVID-19 patients and was closed on 22 August 2020, after the last patient was discharged. The ground had already been used for a Menudos concert in 1985, which damaged the pitch; the city fixed it only a year later for lack of funds.
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