Corinthians aim to improve record in managers' debuts since 2020 | OneFootball

On Thursday night (9), Corinthians will face Platense of Argentina at 9 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening round of the group stage of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores, at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López. Besides making their debut in the international tournament, the Alvinegro need to end a run of nine matches without a win, with four draws and four losses — five goals scored and six conceded.

To get back to winning this season, the club from Parque São Jorge will also look to improve its record in managers’ debuts since the 2020 season. Since then, Corinthians have had 11 coaches — not including caretakers — and have recorded five wins and six losses in the first matches under each of those managers. In that span, they scored 12 goals and conceded 12.

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Fernando Diniz will be Corinthians’ 12th coach in the last six years, an average of two per year. In 2020, Tiago Nunes made his debut at Neo Química Arena in the Campeonato Paulista against Botafogo-SP and won 4-1. Midway through that same year, Vagner Mancini took over and, in his first match, the Alvinegro beat Athletico-PR by the minimum score at Arena da Baixada in a Brasileirão clash.

In 2021, Sylvinho made his Corinthians debut in the opening round of that year’s Brasileirão and lost 1-0 to Atlético-GO. At the beginning of the following year, he was dismissed and Vitor Pereira took over. The Portuguese coach managed his first match for Corinthians against São Paulo at Morumbis and was beaten 1-0 in the 2022 Paulistão.

In 2023, Cuca, who coached only two matches, debuted with a 3-1 away loss to Goiás in the Brasileirão. Soon after, in the same season, Vanderlei Luxemburgo took charge in a match against Independiente Del Valle of Ecuador in the Libertadores group stage and, in his debut, lost 2-1.

At the end of that same year, Mano Menezes began his third spell at Parque São Jorge and in his very first game lost 2-0 to Fortaleza at Arena Castelão in the second leg of the Conmebol Sudamericana semifinal. Then, in February 2024, Portuguese coach António Oliveira was hired and in his first game beat Portuguesa in Itaquera in the Campeonato Paulista group stage.

In July 2024, Argentine coach Ramón Díaz was hired to take over Corinthians, who were battling relegation in the Brazilian Championship. In his debut at Neo Química Arena, the Alvinegro beat Criciúma 2-1. Finally, Dorival Jr., dismissed from the position last weekend, made his debut for the Parque São Jorge club in April 2025 in the third round of the Copa do Brasil and beat Novorizontino 1-0 at Jorjão.

Corinthians’ record in managerial debuts since 2020: *not including caretakers

Tiago Nunes – Corinthians 4 x 1 Botafogo-SP (Paulistão 2020)

Vagner Mancini – Athletico-PR 0 x 1 Corinthians (Brasileirão 2020)

Sylvinho – Corinthians 0 x 1 Atlético-GO (Brasileirão 2021)

Vitor Pereira – São Paulo 1 x 0 Corinthians (Paulistão 2022)

Fernando Lázaro – RB Bragantino 1 x 0 Corinthians (Paulistão 2023)

Cuca – Goiás 3 x 1 Corinthians (Brasileirão 2023)

Vanderlei Luxemburgo – Corinthians 1 x 2 Independiente Del Valle-EQU (Libertadores 2023)

Mano Menezes – Fortaleza 2 x 0 Corinthians (Sudamericana 2023)

Antônio Oliveira – Corinthians 2 x 0 Portuguesa (Paulistão 2024)

Ramón Díaz – Corinthians 2 x 1 Criciúma (Brasileirão 2024)

Dorival Júnior – Novorizontino 0 x 1 Corinthians (Copa do Brasil 2025)

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