Fabinho Soldado leaves Corinthians, praises Stabile, Dorival, squad | OneFootball

The former football executive of Corinthians, Fabinho Soldado, posted a farewell video from the club last Tuesday. The professional left Timão by mutual agreement last Tuesday.

Fabinho recorded a video alongside the two trophies won by Corinthians this season: the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa do Brasil. He praised President Osmar Stabile and coach Dorival Júnior.

“I am here to thank you, with a heart full of pride and gratitude, for everything I experienced with you. For all the encouragement, all the affection you gave us to make it possible to win these two trophies. I especially thank our President Osmar [Stabile] for all the support he gave us, and also our coach Dorival Júnior, his technical staff, who helped us achieve the long-dreamed title. I thank the Corinthians technical staff, who made our dream possible, and all the Corinthians employees who worked daily to make this possible,” he said.

“And of course, the athletes. Those with whom we exchanged a lot every day, it was a great involvement. I leave here my gratitude because you made my dream and the fans' dream come true with these two achievements,” he added.

  See this photo on Instagram   A post shared by Fabio de Jesus (Fabinho Soldado) (@fabinhosoldado.futebol)

New Target

Corinthians has already defined a target for Fabinho Soldado's position: Bruno Spindel, former Flamengo. The professional has been available on the market since leaving Rubro-Negro in August this year.

The board, led by Osmar Stabile, plans to replace Fabinho with a market professional. The club is looking for an executive with a modern profile, experience in Brazilian football, and negotiation skills. Initially, the idea of appointing a statutory director is ruled out.

Timão intends to intensify the search in the coming days to avoid delaying the 2026 planning.

Impacts for 2026

Fabinho Soldado's departure directly impacts Corinthians' planning for the next season. This is because he led the market movements, whether for arrivals or departures, and was ahead of negotiations for contract renewals.

By the end of this year, four players from the current squad will have their contracts expire: Maycon, Romero, Angileri, and Talles Magno. Romero and Talles are not expected to stay, but Maycon and Angileri are in talks to extend their contracts with the club.

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Discomfort Behind the Scenes

Fabinho Soldado was uncomfortable with the pressure behind the scenes at Corinthians. The executive felt he was being 'fried' internally and had been signaling his departure from the club for a few days.

Timão's squad wanted Fabinho to stay and even rallied for him to remain during the Copa do Brasil title celebration last Monday, but it wasn't enough. The executive has been receiving offers from other teams and may possibly move to Internacional.

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