Chicão rules out return to Corinthians and explains decision | OneFootball

Former center-back Chicão, who won the Copa Libertadores and the Club World Cup with Corinthians in 2012, said he does not intend to return to the club to work in other departments. The statement was made in an interview with the program Tabelando, from Meu Timão.

After ending his playing career, the defender returned to work at Timão in a role connected to the youth academy. The former No. 3 served as transition coordinator, acting as the link between players developed by the club and the professional squad. The former defender held the position from the beginning of 2024 until June 2025. During that period, he remained at the club throughout Augusto Melo’s administration. His departure happened after the removal of the then-president and the arrival of Osmar Stabile as Corinthians’ interim leader.

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In the interview with Meu Timão’s Tabelando, Chicão was asked whether he would return to the club to take on a similar role. The former player said he has no interest in working again at Alvinegro. According to him, the decision is related to the political events involving the institution.

“I have no desire at all to go back to work there (at Corinthians). Because of everything that happened politically, I’m a guy who doesn’t talk about politics, I never got involved in politics, so I mainly root for the institution. That’s something I’ll never stop doing, regardless of who is in power, whether it’s one board or another. I really hope the institution can improve, right? I even joke that if someone wants to rebuild something, call Chicão. At Flamengo it was the same thing; when I got there, there was none of the Ninho (do Urubu) that exists today, I took part in all of that there, and at Corinthians it was the same. But when it’s time for the fillet (the good part), then the guy doesn’t take part,” he said.

Former center-back recalls lawsuit against the club

During the interview, Chicão also spoke about a lawsuit filed against Corinthians in 2014. The case was related to image rights from match broadcasts, the share of revenue obtained from the transmission of games that is allocated to players.

In 2024, the court ruled that Corinthians should pay R$ 452,000 to the former player. Chicão, however, said he dropped the case when he returned to work at the club, justifying the decision by his desire to help the institution during a period of financial difficulties.

“When I went back there, the first thing they asked me was to drop my case against the club. And what did I do? I dropped the case, because my desire was to help the club. And some people didn’t understand that. Now, linking your name with someone... I worked with Augusto, he was the president. But I made it clear what my role was. And I’m not unhappy or upset about that at any point, because everyone has an opinion and we have to respect that. Now, we’re not obliged to agree with anyone,” he concluded.

Chicão played for Corinthians between 2008 and 2013 and made 247 appearances for the club. During that period, he won seven titles: the 2008 Série B, the 2009 Campeonato Paulista and Copa do Brasil, the 2011 Brazilian Championship, the 2012 Libertadores and Club World Cup, and the 2013 Campeonato Paulista.

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