São Paulo sack doctor, physio and more in 2026 clear-out | OneFootball

São Paulo continues its internal restructuring process for the 2026 season, following a terrible year, especially in its health department.

This Monday (8), after the Tricolor's participation in the Brasileirão, where it finished in 8th place, the club dismissed four more employees. Doctor Pedro Henrique Perez, physiology assistant Paulo Eduardo Teixeira, physical rehabilitation coordinator Carlos Alberto Presinoti, and physiotherapist Cilmara Moretti left São Paulo, as initially reported by the portal UOL.

Some of these names, like Cilmara Moretti, had over 30 years of service at the club.

Last Friday (5), São Paulo had already dismissed seven other employees, including a physiologist, a physical trainer, and even security personnel.

After a year mired in injuries and health issues, as well as serious health problems in some athletes, the Tricolor management is conducting a true ‘witch hunt,’ which is causing internal discomfort in Barra Funda.

However, more names are expected to be let go this week, in addition to the 11 already dismissed. São Paulo wants to act quickly with the departures to find new names in the market to replace them.

And it indeed needs to hurry, as some players will not have vacations at the end of this year and will continue their recovery treatments at the Barra Funda training center during this December, already with some new professionals in the health and physical recovery area.

The restructuring comes after a terrible year of injuries and ailments at the Morumbi club. There have been over 70 in total this season, a number greater than the team's games in 2025.

Of the club's 33 players, 24 were injured and went to the medical department, representing 72.7% of the squad. The changes aim to provide greater integration with nutritionist Eduardo Rauen, hired by the Tricolor in May of this year.

São Paulo also plans a new regenerative medicine clinic for January of the next season, with a three-year partnership for prevention and recovery.

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