Fernando Diniz will be Corinthians' 10th boss to face Abel's Palmeiras | OneFootball

Corinthians and Palmeiras will face each other again this Sunday, in a match valid for the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship. The classic marks Fernando Diniz’s first Derby in charge of the black-and-white team. On the rival side, Abel Ferreira has been in charge since 2020 and, during that time, has already faced several coaching staffs that have gone through the club from Parque São Jorge.

Since the Portuguese coach arrived in Brazilian football, Corinthians have played classics against Palmeiras under the command of different managers. Among them are Vagner Mancini, Sylvinho, Vítor Pereira, Fernando Lázaro, Danilo, Vanderlei Luxemburgo, António Oliveira, Ramón Díaz, Dorival Júnior and now Fernando Diniz — a survey initially published by ge.globo.

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Diniz’s record against Abel Ferreira is not positive. In seven meetings, the coach has won only once, in addition to recording two draws and four defeats. Among all Corinthians managers in this period, the one with the best performance against Palmeiras was Ramón Díaz, with a 66.67% success rate. Under his command, Timão played four matches against the green-and-white side, earning two wins and two draws, as well as winning the 2025 Paulista title over their rival.

Sylvinho also reached the same success rate, but in a smaller number of matches. Right behind him is Dorival Júnior, with 58.33%, the second best in this span. On the other hand, Vítor Pereira has the worst record, with three defeats in three Dérbis played.

Besides the coaches who did face Palmeiras, there were also those who left the club before even playing the classic. Mano Menezes and Cuca are examples of this, with the latter having managed Corinthians for only two games. In total during this period, the club has five wins, eight draws and eight defeats against their rival, with a 36.5% success rate.

Corinthians come into the match under pressure for a positive result. The team had been on a run of nine games without a win, seven of them in the Brasileirão, which left them in 16th place, the first position outside the relegation zone.

The situation, however, eased after the 2-0 victory over Platense last Thursday, in their Libertadores opener. That win also marked Fernando Diniz’s first match in charge of the team, after replacing Dorival Júnior, who was dismissed last Sunday.

On Palmeiras’ side, despite Abel Ferreira’s continuity in the job, the coach will not be on the touchline for the classic. The Portuguese manager is serving an eight-match suspension imposed by the STJD (Superior Court of Sports Justice). Even with the club’s attempts to overturn the punishment, he remains unable to act, and the tendency is for assistant João Martins to lead the team.

Thus, without Abel Ferreira on the bench and with Diniz making his Derby debut, Corinthians and Palmeiras face off at Neo Química Arena this Sunday, the 12th, at 6:30 p.m. With ten points earned, Timão need the win to move away from the relegation zone.

Check out the performance of Corinthians managers against Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras:

Vagner Mancini: 11.1% (three games)Sylvinho: 66.7% (two games)Vítor Pereira: 0% (three games)Fernando Lázaro: 33.3% (one game)Danilo: 0% (one game)Vanderlei Luxemburgo: 33.3% (one game)António Oliveira: 16.7% (two games)Ramón Díaz: 66.7% (four games)Dorival Júnior: 58.3% (four games)

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