Vasco bank on Fernando Diniz’s flawless Maracanã final record | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama are pinning their hopes on Sunday 21’s Copa do Brasil decider against Corinthians, and their biggest asset may be on the touchline. According to PaponaColina, Fernando Diniz has never lost a final staged at the Maracanã.

The meeting with Corinthians is set to be his seventh final in the past three years. That run has refined his profile, pairing his usual intensity with the composure of a coach who knows the route.

His recent haul includes four major titles, the Taça Guanabara, the Campeonato Carioca, sealed with a historic thrashing of Flamengo, the maiden Libertadores da América, and the Recopa Sul-Americana.

The plot at Vasco mirrors those successes. As he helped a rival exorcise the LDU hoodoo in 2024, he now has the task of ending the Gigante da Colina’s 14-year wait for a significant national crown.

Facing Corinthians, a historic nemesis, makes the occasion even more symbolic. With a coach adept at turning scars into fuel and who treats the Maracanã as his favourite stage, belief around São Januário has never been higher.

Source: PaponaColina