Stabile drops Fabinho Soldado in meeting with Corinthians squad | OneFootball

President of Corinthians, Osmar Stabile met with the alvinegro squad at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava and guaranteed the permanence of Fabinho Soldado, the club's football executive, until the end of the year.

In recent days, rumors circulated that Fabinho Soldado could be dismissed at the end of this season. The rumors reached the ears of the Corinthians squad, who showed concern about the executive's possible departure. The Timão players have a good relationship with the Corinthians director.

The players' insecurity regarding Fabinho Soldado's future reached Stabile, who promptly met with the alvinegro squad. According to Gazeta Esportiva, the Corinthians president had a face-to-face conversation with the group of players and guaranteed the director's permanence until the end of the year.

Fabinho Soldado arrived at Corinthians in January 2024, at the beginning of former president Augusto Melo's administration, and has gone through ups and downs. The football executive, however, is under pressure in his position due to recent cases involving the club's negotiations and expenses.

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Understand Fabinho's Situation at Corinthians

The pressure on Fabinho Soldado increased with situations such as the departure of Kauê Furquim to Bahia, in a dispute that even involved the CNRD (National Chamber for Dispute Resolution - CNRD). At the time, Tricolor de Aço paid a fine of only R$ 14 million to take the gem from Timão.

There was also an initial disagreement in the negotiations involving Diego Palacios and Léo Mana, since the information that both had been loaned leaked from within the club, while the deals had not yet been finalized.

Dutchman Memphis Depay was also at the center of a case that generated dissatisfaction from the board with Fabinho. The striker missed a team training session at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava due to a debt related to the prize for this year's Paulista title.

The player claimed a lack of communication between the squad and the board regarding the debt, catching the directors by surprise. In the view of the top management, the football executive should play the role of intermediary between the players and the board.

The cases irritated members of the alvinegro board, as well as some advisors and influential people at Parque São Jorge. On the other hand, according to Gazeta Esportiva, the Corinthians board assures that it will not give in to pressure and has guaranteed the permanence of Fabinho Soldado, at least until the end of the year.

The Corinthians Guidance Council (Cori) even summoned Fabinho to provide clarification about high expenses in the Football Department. However, the football executive did not respond to the summons, as Stabile understood that the director answers to the presidency and, therefore, any request made by internal bodies of the club must go through the executive board.

Fabinho Dodged Questions About Pressure

Last Wednesday, after the draw for the Copa do Brasil semifinals, Fabinho Soldado was asked about the pressure he is facing at Corinthians. The director, however, emphasized that he is aligned with Stabile and showed enthusiasm for the next steps.

“I have not been uncomfortable at any moment. On this subject, I have little to say. Since I arrived at Corinthians, we have always heard some kind of comment, but I confess that I remain very enthusiastic. As long as I have the autonomy to work, I will dedicate myself to my team as much as possible. It’s been almost 30 years in football, we know how some things work. What matters to me is to give support to my coach, to my players, so that they can evolve and work with security,” said the director.

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