Diniz on André's red card: “That doesn't happen here now” | OneFootball

After the 0-0 draw between Corinthians and Palmeiras, coach Fernando Diniz gave his first press conference as part of the opening round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

Initially, the coach spoke about midfielder André’s sending-off, shown a red card for an obscene gesture, saying that this type of situation, which happened for the second time in about a month, will not happen again at Corinthians: “The psychological side is something to be worked on in every team. It was a deviation from behavior that is not the standard, and I believe it won’t happen again. It’s not a gesture that happens often. The players already know and felt the blow of being sent off. André and Matheuzinho. This is a very factual issue, easy to address with a certain type of instruction. I don’t think this kind of sending-off will happen here again.”

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Fernando Diniz also spoke about the confusion that took place in the locker rooms after leaving the pitch, where Palmeiras reported that forward Luighi was assaulted, while Timão claimed that center-back Gabriel Paulista and midfielder Breno Bidon were also assaulted by members of Palmeiras’ security staff.

“I arrived and there was already confusion. The usual pushing and shoving in football, from what I saw. This kind of confusion happens all the time. A protocol could be created to avoid this encounter. The players pass very close to each other. This kind of pushing and shoving happens. What I know is that Palmeiras’ security staff are friends with Corinthians’ security staff. From what I heard, there was nothing about anyone hitting anyone.”

Corinthians return to the pitch next Wednesday (15) against Independiente Santa Fé in the 2026 Copa Libertadores at Neo Química Arena, where they opened their campaign against Platense.

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