Former Piccinato assistant stays at Corinthians after injury ruling | OneFootball

Brenno Basso remains officially tied to Corinthians, despite having been listed by the club in February among the staff members who would leave the team after head coach Lucas Piccinato’s departure. At the same time, Timão also announced the departures of goalkeeping coach Francisco Rodrigues and fitness coach Luiz Guilherme Gonçalves.

Brenno’s continued stay came to light this week, when he was seen wearing Corinthians training gear alongside members of the women’s youth technical staff during a visit to the zoo. According to information published by Meu Timão, the situation is related to an injury suffered by Brenno during the 2025 Women’s Copa Libertadores. The case was later recognized as a work-related accident, which guaranteed him job stability.

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In contact with the outlet, Corinthians explained that Brenno was in fact initially dismissed along with the other members of Piccinato’s staff. After being informed of the dismissal, however, the assistant contacted the Specialized Service in Safety Engineering and Occupational Medicine (SESMT) and claimed that he could not be let go because of the injury sustained during the continental competition.

According to the club, the injury required surgical treatment. After the condition was recognized as work-related, Brenno became entitled to a 12-month period of job stability. Corinthians says it is complying with the obligations provided for by law.

“Brenno Basso was dismissed from the club along with Lucas Piccinato’s technical staff. After the dismissal, the professional contacted SESMT, claiming that he could not be fired due to a work-related injury suffered during the 2025 CONMEBOL Women’s Libertadores, which required a surgical approach. As a result of the recognition of the accidental condition, Brenno became entitled to one year of job stability. Sport Club Corinthians Paulista is complying with the legal requirements regarding the case”, the club said in a statement.

Brazilian labor law establishes protection mechanisms for employees who suffer accidents or injuries related to their professional activity. One of them is temporary accident-related job stability, which prevents dismissal without just cause for a certain period after the end of accident-related sick leave benefits.

In practice, this guarantee may extend for 12 months after the end of the social security benefit. If a dismissal without just cause occurs during this interval, it may be considered irregular, allowing the worker to seek reinstatement or, depending on the circumstances, compensation corresponding to the stability period and the respective labor rights.

Brenno Basso joined Corinthians in April 2024 to work on Lucas Piccinato’s technical staff with the women’s first team. Since then, he has taken part in campaigns that ended with major titles for the Brabas. During his time at the club, he was involved in the 2024 and 2025 Women’s Libertadores titles, as well as the Brazilian Championship titles in both seasons. He also took part in five runner-up campaigns: two in the Paulista Championship, two in the Supercopa, and one in the Copa das Campeãs.

On one occasion, Brenno even took charge of the first team on an interim basis. The episode happened when Lucas Piccinato was suspended. On that occasion, Corinthians beat Palmeiras 1-0 in the first leg of the 2024 Paulista Championship final. In the second match of the final, however, their rivals prevailed in the penalty shootout, and Corinthians finished the competition as runners-up.

Before beginning his career as a member of a technical staff, Brenno had a career as a professional player, which ended in 2015. He later moved into coaching and technical roles, gaining experience at other clubs. Between 2022 and 2023, he worked at Athletico Paranaense. He then joined Internacional, where he coached the women’s team during the 2024 Supercopa and also led the side in the opening rounds of that season’s Brazilian Championship.

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