Corinthians strengthen ties between first team and youth academy | OneFootball

The professional football executives and youth categories of Corinthians, Marcelo Paz and Erasmo Damiani, met this Wednesday to align strategies aimed at strengthening the integration between the main squad and the club's youth teams.

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The directors emphasized the importance of joint work between departments, ensuring that young athletes have a structured path of development towards professional football. Currently, about 30% of Corinthians' main squad is made up of players from the youth categories.

"Our goal is to create a natural flow between the youth and the main squad. We need to look at the market, but also value what is ours. Having about 30% of the squad formed at the club today shows that we are on the right path, and we want to increase this number even more with planning," said Marcelo Paz.

Erasmo Damiani stressed that alignment between sectors is essential for the complete preparation of athletes.

"This alignment is fundamental to prepare athletes not only technically, but also tactically and mentally for what Corinthians demands. Knowing that there is constant dialogue with professional football allows us to form players ready to wear this jersey and respond at a high level," he said.

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