Vasco boss has a worrying record in Maracanã finals | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama is putting all its chips on the line in this Sunday’s (21st) showdown, and its biggest trump card might be standing on the sidelines. Fernando Diniz heads into the grand final of the Copa do Brasil carrying an enviable track record in recent decisive matches and, above all, a statistic that serves as a shield for the Cruzmaltina fans: the coach has never lost a final played at the Maracanã.

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Vasco’s coach evolves in finals

The clash against Corinthians marks Diniz’s seventh final in the last three years. This volume of decisive matches has transformed the coach’s profile, who now mixes his usual energy with the calm of someone who knows the ropes.

His recent collection includes four major titles: Taça Guanabara, Campeonato Carioca (with a historic thrashing of Flamengo), the unprecedented Copa Libertadores, and the Recopa Sudamericana.

Specialist in breaking taboos

The path Diniz is treading at Vasco is similar to his previous successes. Just as he helped the rival exorcise the ghost of LDU in 2024, he now has the mission of ending the 14-year drought for the Giant of the Hill without a major national title.

Facing Corinthians, a historic nemesis, makes the challenge even more symbolic. But with a leader who knows how to turn traumas into fuel and who treats Maracanã as his own “party hall,” confidence in São Januário has never been higher.

Fernando Diniz has an excellent record in finals at Maracanã – Photo: André Durão/ge

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