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Soccer-New season, same problems for Brazil's Serie A

By Andrew Downie

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SAO PAULO, May 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's Serie A kicks off this weekend with teams from Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre the favourites for the title amid familiar worries over fan violence, low crowds and chronic disorganisation.