After holiday, Diniz and staff report to Corinthians CT before squad | OneFootball

After nearly a month off due to the break for the World Cup, head coach Fernando Diniz and his staff, along with other members of Corinthians’ football department, will report back to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava at 12 p.m. (Brasília time) to continue preparations for the rest of the season, which will include the second half of the Brasileirão and the knockout stages of the Copa do Brasil and Conmebol Libertadores.

According to information published by ge.globo, in addition to the coaching staff, the following will also be present: Marcelo Paz (football executive), Júlio Manso (supervisor), and Thiago Ayres (administrative coordinator). Other employees who work at the training center will also return to their duties this Wednesday.

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The Corinthians squad, meanwhile, will report back on Thursday morning (25) at 9 a.m. It is worth noting that forward Memphis Depay, who is with the Netherlands for the World Cup, will not be present, nor will midfielder André Carrillo, who was given a few extra days off since he played two friendlies for the Peru national team during the rest period of the other players.

Alvinegro will officially return to the pitch on July 23 at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) to face Remo at Neo Química Arena in the final round of the first half of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, Timão sits in 10th place with 24 points — six wins, six draws, and six losses — with 18 goals scored and 19 conceded.

In the Copa do Brasil, the club from Parque São Jorge will face Internacional in two matches in the round of 16. The first will take place on August 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Beira-Rio. The second, meanwhile, will be held four days later at 8 p.m. at Neo Química Arena. It is worth remembering that Corinthians has four titles in the tournament and is the reigning champion, having beaten Vasco last year at the Maracanã.

In the Conmebol Libertadores, the opponent will be Rosario Central of Argentina. The first match will take place on August 13 at 9:30 p.m. in Buenos Aires. The second leg is scheduled for exactly one week later, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena. If they advance, their quarterfinal opponent will be Estudiantes of Argentina or Universidad Católica of Chile.

On July 12, Corinthians is expected to play a friendly against FC Cascavel in Paraná, in a match that should take place at Estádio Olímpico Regional. Further details of the match should be announced soon.

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