Ex-São Paulo boss Dorival urges strong showing against Corinthians’ rivals | OneFootball

Now under the command of Corinthians, coach Dorival Júnior will face São Paulo, his former club, in the classic scheduled for this Thursday, in the 34th round of the Brazilian Championship. The coach will defend a good record against Tricolor.

Throughout his career, Dorival has faced São Paulo 36 times. He has 18 wins, seven draws, and 11 losses against the Morumbis team. That’s a success rate of 56.4%.

Remarkable trajectory

This will be the second time the coach goes up against Tricolor since his remarkable stint at the helm of the Morumbis club. With the team, he won the unprecedented Copa do Brasil title in 2023, defeating Flamengo.

(Photo: Rubens Chiri/São Paulo)

That year, Dorival achieved 25 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses in 54 matches. He left the team to take over the Brazilian National Team in January 2024.

Dorival’s numbers with Corinthians

Corinthians’ next match

Rise halted

Corinthians had their rise halted in recent matches. Dorival Júnior’s team was coming off three consecutive wins, but then lost in succession to Red Bull Bragantino and Ceará, becoming stagnant in the middle of the Brazilian Championship table.

Timão occupies 13th place in the tournament, with 42 points, and still dreams of a spot in the 2026 Libertadores. The gap to the G7, however, is nine points.

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