Corinthians chief rues disrupted window due to transfer ban, backs Dorival | OneFootball

The football executive of Corinthians, Fabinho Soldado, spoke out after the team's qualification for the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, against Athletico-PR, this Wednesday. The executive addressed the transfer ban and defended the work of coach Dorival Júnior.

According to Fabinho, there is still no resolution regarding the payment of the debt with Santos Laguna, from Mexico, for the acquisition of defender Félix Torres. Therefore, the club remains unable to register new players.

The executive lamented the fact that Corinthians' transfer window was hampered by the sanction. He said that, like coach Dorival Júnior, he also wanted more reinforcements for the team. Timão only signed forward Vitinho, who was a free agent.

“There are competent departments handling this. President Osmar has been leading all of this personally. He made a huge effort, now we just need to stay calm and wait. If it hasn't been paid, it's really because Corinthians reached its limit. Dorival, our coach, asked for signings. I personally spoke with him, I wanted them too, but since it wasn't possible, we all understand the situation. What we're doing now is working with great enthusiasm with what we have,” said the executive.

Dorival Supported

Fabinho came to the defense of Dorival Júnior's work. He praised the solutions the coach has found with such a short squad and commended the way he works with the youth academy players.

One of the team's recent standouts, for example, is the young forward Gui Negão, with four goals in the last five games.

“I'd like to congratulate the work Dorival is doing. It's not just because we advanced to this stage. Even in the most difficult moments, I always understood that he is a coach who knows how to work with the club's structure. He spoke up and asked for signings, but even so, he worked with what he had. He's making progress with the players here. He works with the youth players. He has already brought up some players, like Gui, and gave Kayke another chance. There are other players he's working with who will soon be introduced,” Fabinho praised.

“I'm very enthusiastic and happy with Dorival's work. I'd like to talk about that—the effort of Dorival and his entire staff, who arrive very early at the training center and leave very late, very dedicated. I think he deserves all our respect. He already understands what it means to work at Corinthians, he has already worn the Corinthians shirt. I hope, together with Dorival's work and the athletes we have here, we can continue to grow stronger,” he concluded.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Dorival's Numbers

In just over four months in charge of the club, Dorival Júnior has already led the team in 25 matches. So far, there have been 11 wins, eight draws, and six losses—a 54.6% success rate.

What Now?

Having qualified, Corinthians now await the winner of the clash between Cruzeiro and Atlético-MG to find out their opponent in the Copa do Brasil semifinals. Raposa came out on top in the first match, 2-0 away from home, and will decide the tie in front of their fans.

The Minas Gerais derby is scheduled for this Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Mineirão. The semifinals do not yet have a set date from the CBF, but are expected to take place only in December.

Corinthians' Next Match

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