Coluna do Fla
·7 November 2025
Corinthians make their decision, future of ex-Flamengo player settled

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·7 November 2025

The backstage of Corinthians was ‘on fire’, and the football director Fabinho Soldado, former Flamengo, was close to leaving the club. However, President Osmar Stábile ‘put his foot down’ and decided to keep the director in his position until 2026.
Fabinho Soldado received various criticisms behind the scenes at Corinthians, mainly from opposing political groups. However, Osmar Stábile, president of the São Paulo team, ensured the football director's stay for the next season.
The former Flamengo gained support from the Corinthians board and especially from the players, with whom he has a close relationship. The director is seen as essential for the team's restructuring in the upcoming season.
Yes! Internacional showed interest in making an offer to Fabinho Soldado in case he left Corinthians. However, the team from Rio Grande do Sul is not expected to open negotiations, as the director is likely to remain with the São Paulo team.
The current football director of Corinthians worked at Flamengo in 2021, still as a member of the scouting department. Subsequently, Fabinho took on the role of manager of the sector. However, he later left the Most Beloved to take on the position of football director at the São Paulo team.
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