Fernando Diniz repeats old pattern, takes over Corinthians after ruling | OneFootball

Corinthians officially announced the signing of Fernando Diniz as the team’s new head coach last Monday. According to journalist Tomás Rosolino, the manager now joins a select group in the club’s history: coaches who took charge of Timão shortly after facing Corinthians themselves in a final.

Diniz arrives at Parque São Jorge after finishing as runner-up in the 2025 Copa do Brasil with Vasco da Gama. In the final, the Rio de Janeiro side drew the first leg at Neo Química Arena and were ultimately beaten in the second leg at the Maracanã, a result that secured the title for the black-and-white club.

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Before him, two other coaches had gone through a similar situation. In 2004, Oswaldo de Oliveira returned to Corinthians after being defeated by the club in the previous year’s Campeonato Paulista final, when he was in charge of São Paulo. Then, in 2010, Tite took over the team after being beaten by Corinthians in the 2009 Copa do Brasil final, when he was managing Internacional.

In both previous cases, the coaches had memorable spells at the club. Oswaldo de Oliveira won major titles during his time there, while Tite established himself as one of the greatest managers in Corinthians history, with national and international trophies across his two stints.

Fernando Diniz had been without a club since February of this year, when he left Vasco. The coach signed a contract with Corinthians through the end of 2026 and will have his first official match in the coming days.

The new manager’s debut will be on Thursday (09) at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) against Platense in Argentina, in a match valid for the opening round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage.

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