Corinthians coach honoured by club in São Paulo’s East Zone | OneFootball

Last Tuesday (25), Corinthians head coach Fernando Diniz was honored by Clube Esportivo Penha, which granted him the title of honorary member for the services he has provided to the club throughout his journey. The event took place in São Paulo’s East Zone, at the club’s social headquarters, located near Parque São Jorge. Click here to check out the post.

The Timão boss received the honor because of his and his family’s connection to the club. His son, Diogo, played for Penha’s futsal team. During the tribute, Penha president Luiz Marcelo Breda Pereira gave a speech highlighting the way Fernando Diniz values the club and shows affection for the sport, since, like him, his son also played futsal.

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“Our special thanks to Fernando Diniz for everything he has done and represents for CEP, and also to his wife and daughter, who were present and made this moment even more special,” he said. The Corinthians coach also presented the CEP president with a signed Timão jersey.

Before playing for Corinthians in the youth ranks and building an important career with Timão’s professional team in the 1980s, former striker Walter Casagrande spent time at Clube Esportivo Penha, where he played futsal during the 1970s. In 2014, Timão’s futsal team held its preseason at Penha, as Wlamir Marques Gymnasium was undergoing renovations.

It is worth noting that midfielder Breno Bidon and forward Kayke Ferrari, who are part of Corinthians’ professional squad, played futsal at Clube Esportivo Penha alongside Fernando Diniz’s son when they were younger. From the current black-and-white futsal squad, winger Maicon, 22, the top scorer in the sport in 2026 with 14 goals, also had a stint with the East Zone team before arriving at Timão.

Fernando Diniz was hired by Corinthians in the first week of April to replace Dorival Jr, who was dismissed after a 1-0 loss to Internacional in Itaquera in the Brazilian Championship. After the coaching change, Alvinegro left the bottom positions in the Brasileirão and, under Diniz, even finished the first half of the season in seventh place. At the moment, Timão sits 10th with 32 points — eight wins, eight draws, and eight losses — with 26 goals scored and 24 conceded.

Since Fernando Diniz’s arrival, Alvinegro has recorded six wins, four draws, and four losses in the national tournament. In the Copa do Brasil, Timão was eliminated early in the round of 16 after being beaten by Internacional 3-2 on aggregate — a 2-0 loss at Beira-Rio and a 2-1 win at Neo Química Arena.

Meanwhile, in the Conmebol Libertadores, Corinthians is in the quarterfinals and will face Argentina’s Estudiantes in the week of September 8 and 15, and has earned R$ 25.9 million in prize money in the international competition. The Corinthians side will play the second leg at home, as it had the better group-stage campaign.

Timão topped Group E with 11 points — three wins, two draws, and one loss — with nine goals scored and four conceded. In the round of 16, they knocked out Rosario Central-ARG by winning 1-0 on aggregate over the two matches. Their opponent, meanwhile, finished second in Group A with nine points and eliminated Universidad Católica of Chile in the round of 16 by a 4-1 aggregate score.

Fernando Diniz has posted the following numbers since arriving at Corinthians: 13 wins, eight draws, and six losses — 32 goals scored and 21 conceded, which represents a 58% points return.

After losing away to Coritiba last Sunday (23), Corinthians returned to training on the morning of this Wednesday (26) at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava, beginning preparations for its next commitment of the season. On Sunday (30), at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena, for the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship, Alvinegro will host Santos FC.

Check out Clube Esportivo Penha’s official statement below:

A SPECIAL TRIBUTE AT CEP! | FERNANDO DINIZ IS THE NEW HONORARY MEMBER

On the evening of yesterday, August 25, Clube Esportivo da Penha had the honor of paying a very special tribute to Fernando Diniz, who has now officially become part of CEP as an Honorary Member.

Our special thanks to Fernando Diniz for everything he has done and represents for CEP, and also to his wife and daughter, who were present and made this moment even more special.

We also thank the entire Board of Directors of Clube Esportivo da Penha and all the guests who attended this tribute, sharing with us such an important and meaningful evening.

Congratulations, Diniz! It is an honor to have you as an Honorary Member of Clube Esportivo da Penha!

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