Fernando Diniz sees Corinthians as better than Fluminense after 3-1 defeat | OneFootball

As reported by RTI Esporte Agency, coach Fernando Diniz would have been fired by Corinthians this Sunday, the 20th, if the team had lost to Fluminense. Thus, after the 3-1 defeat at Neo Química Arena, the board met to confirm the change in command during the FIFA international break.

However, after the dismissal had been decided, the group of players was informed. At that moment, the team leaders asked to speak in the locker room to confirm their support for the coach and request that he stay. His stay was confirmed by executive Marcelo Paz.

After the club executive’s statement, Fernando Diniz gave a press conference at Neo Química Arena. The coach said he has faith in the work being done and that the team’s reality will change after the FIFA international break.

“I think it’s a belief in the work. There have been moments in Brazilian football when, through conviction, things ended up changing. We had a start that was above the expected average, and now, over the last 40 days, we’ve been well below average. The results do not reflect what has been shown on the field; we always lose by the smallest margin. But we need to start winning again,” said Fernando Diniz.

“I thought we played better than Fluminense, including in the first half. Fluminense’s first chance came from a cross, and we ended up conceding the goal. Then we had a clear penalty that wasn’t given. And in the second half… A very good second half, until we conceded the second goal. Even after the second goal, we kept playing well, but the second goal hit us hard. We could have come back, but we ended up conceding the second,” the coach said.

Fernando Diniz sees deep sadness in the squad

“Sad doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel here. Everyone knows how much I wanted to be here. I feel very deep sadness and frustration, without understanding why we have seven consecutive defeats. It weighs heavily on me. There is sadness, but I can’t come here and make the atmosphere even worse. I’m frustrated and sad, perhaps much more than we can imagine. It’s the frustration of not being able to understand what is happening, but working very hard so that things improve,” he concluded.

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