Emily Lima: Is Corinthians her toughest women's football challenge? | OneFootball

On Thursday, Corinthians held the presentation press conference for Emily Lima, the new coach of the women's soccer team. The former coach of the Brazilian Women's National Team, and now the first woman to lead the 'Brabas', described the opportunity as the "biggest challenge of her career."

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Tough Mission

When asked if, even having coached the Brazilian National Team, working at Corinthians would be the most challenging task of her career, Emily was emphatic: “I have no doubts (…) this is more than a national team for me, that's why when I received the invitation from Íris, I said, I won't think twice, you can count on me.”

The coach also highlighted the importance of the Corinthians fans in helping the team achieve great victories: “I felt this when I watched Corinthians games, something surreal, and today I will have the pleasure of experiencing it (…) we have to understand that this '12th player' will make a difference.”

The unstable moment of the alvinegra team, the greatest power in national women's soccer, is the target of many criticisms and debates. In this regard, Emily revealed that she sees a lot of potential in the current Corinthians team, with many human resources and structure to get back on track, even in a low moment. 

“Winning team, very well-made signings, and girls who represent this jersey a lot, they give 100% (…) I will continue everything that has been done, and we all know that this continuity has to be of victories.”

Offensive Style

Regarding her game philosophy, the coach promised an offensive and direct team, but organized in the defensive phase: “You have to adapt to the characteristics of the players where you are going (…) today, at Corinthians, we have a squad that can be offensive in every way.”

“Those who know me know that I like to attack with six, seven, eight players, and sometimes we stay back with 2-1-1, because I like to support with the full-backs (…) we (the coaching staff) like to have possession with the goal of being vertical and reaching the goal (…) you can expect an offensive team, but well organized defensively.”

Debut with Derby

⚔️ Game: Palmeiras vs Corinthians 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Women's Championship – Round 3 📅 Date: March 13, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Crefisa Barueri

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