Corinthians chiefs visit Conmebol before Libertadores quarter-final | OneFootball

Corinthians’ top leadership will have an institutional commitment with Conmebol this Thursday. President Osmar Stabile and football executive Marcelo Paz are in Luque, Paraguay, where they are meeting with Alejandro Domínguez, president of the body that runs South American football.

The meeting comes at a time when Corinthians is actively involved in continental competitions and represents an attempt by the current administration to strengthen its relationship with the main confederation of South American football.

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The purpose of the meeting, according to information published by Meu Timão, is to expand dialogue between the club and Conmebol. The club’s board is also seeking to establish a closer relationship with the entity’s top officials, especially given Corinthians’ presence in tournaments organized by the confederation.

The meeting comes just a few weeks after an incident involving Hugo Souza and Rosario Central fans. The Corinthians goalkeeper said he suffered racist abuse from the stands at Gigante de Arroyito Stadium during the match played on August 13, the first leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16.

The Argentine club presented a different version of the incident. In an official statement, Rosario Central condemned any possible acts by its fans against the visitors, but also cast doubt on the racism allegations reported by the Corinthians goalkeeper.

Conmebol opened an investigation the day after the incident and concluded it this week. On Tuesday, Rosario Central was ordered to pay a fine of $100,000, equivalent to approximately R$ 517,000 at the current exchange rate.

The penalty imposed is the minimum amount established by Conmebol’s Disciplinary Code for cases involving conduct that violates human dignity.

While seeking to strengthen its institutional relationship with the entity, Corinthians continues to face important commitments in South American competitions throughout 2026.

In men’s football, the team coached by Fernando Diniz has qualified for the Copa Libertadores quarterfinals. Their opponent will be Estudiantes of Argentina, in a tie that begins next Wednesday, the 9th, at Jorge Luis Hirschi Stadium in La Plata.

The qualification will be decided a week later, on the 16th, when the teams face each other again, this time at Neo Química Arena. Corinthians is trying to win the continent’s top club competition for the second time, repeating the feat achieved in 2012, when it lifted the trophy for the first time in its history.

The Brabas will also take part in a Conmebol tournament this season. At the start of this week, the entity confirmed Quito, Ecuador, as the host city for the 2026 Women’s Copa Libertadores.

The competition will be played in the Ecuadorian capital between October 15 and 31. The club with the most titles in the tournament’s history, Corinthians will take the field in search of its seventh continental crown. The black-and-white side was already champion in 2017, in partnership with Audax, and also won the 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 editions.

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