Dérbi pits Abel Ferreira against 15 Corinthians coaches during his Palmeiras reign | OneFootball

Palmeiras face Corinthians on Sunday, with Abel Ferreira meeting yet another new rival coach as Fernando Diniz takes charge at home for the first time.

Nosso Palestra notes that Corinthians have cycled through 15 managers, permanent and interim, since Abel’s arrival, while Palmeiras have remained settled.

In that period, Palmeiras will reach 420 matches under the Portuguese staff and their rivals 395. The trophy count stands at 11 to 3, with Ramón Díaz and Dorival Júnior delivering the titles on the other side.

Vagner Mancini and António Oliveira were sacked after defeats to Palmeiras, and interim Danilo also led Corinthians in the clássico.

Abel’s Palmeiras have faced Diniz across five clubs, namely Santos, Fluminense, Cruzeiro and Vasco, totalling seven meetings, with four wins, two draws and one defeat for the Portuguese.

Palmeiras’ next fixtures are 12/4 (Sunday), Corinthians v Palmeiras, Brasileiro, 18h30 (Brasília time), 16/4 (Thursday), Palmeiras v Sporting Cristal, Libertadores, 19h (Brasília time), and 19/4 (Sunday), Palmeiras v Athletico-PR, Brasileiro, 18h30 (Brasília time).

Source: Nosso Palestra