Corinthians president: Midfielder’s return, women’s Supercopa, Fazendinha | OneFootball

Corinthians faced Palmeiras on the afternoon of this Saturday (7), at Arena Barueri, for the final of the Women's Brazilian Super Cup, and ended up being defeated on penalties, 5 x 4, after a 1 x 1 draw in regular time. The goal for the Brabas was scored by forward Jaqueline, at the beginning of the first half. After the match, Corinthians president, Osmar Stabile, gave an interview to the press and revealed that the team will host its first home game in the Brasileirão at the Neo Química Arena.

It is worth remembering that, since mid-May last year, Fazendinha has been unable to host night games due to structural lighting problems at the venue. The Corinthians official also mentioned that the club is already in talks with a partner to enable the renovation of the site, as the institution, going through a delicate financial moment, cannot afford the maintenance costs.

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“This next game, the first game (as the home team), we will play at the Neo Química Arena, and then for other games, we will have to look for other places if they coincide with the men's games. Although it won't coincide, because we have games only on Thursday or Friday, right? So we even asked for some games to be moved to the weekend.”

“We already have the budget underway and we are also looking for partners (to enable the renovation of Fazendinha), and we already have a partner who has offered to help with the lighting issue during the games, which is a problem, we will only play at night at this moment, but until that happens, we will play the games at the Arena. That's why we have to rush with this budget, which is already ready, so that we can resolve it as soon as possible.”, he began.

Later, he responded if all the Corinthians Women's home games in the Brasileirão will be at the Neo Química Arena: “No, I can't confirm that for you. What I can say is, if we don't have the possibility to play elsewhere, I will play at the Arena“, he continued.

Soon after, Osmar Stabile confirmed that the amount to enable the maintenance of the Alfredo Schürig Stadium, Fazendinha, by the partner with whom the club is in talks, is R$ 10 million: “An initial amount of approximately 10 million was mentioned. It might be a slightly lower amount, but we are talking with the partner so that they can invest. Corinthians cannot afford to pay at this moment. And so we are looking for this partner, who has already contacted us and will solve the problem as quickly as possible.”

The Corinthians president was also questioned about the fact that the Super Cup decision was at Arena Barueri, a place where Palmeiras usually hosts their games when Allianz Parque is not available. According to the CBF regulations, the tournament's decision should be on neutral ground, which does not apply to this Saturday's Derby. The entity, it is worth remembering, defined the home team through a draw. Additionally, the low attendance was a negative highlight.

“Well, that's a difficult situation to talk about because we exactly comply with what is established, but if we could play on another field, if we could place it in an arena, if we could have both fans, I am sure the number of supporters would be much higher. So it went to a draw, it could have been Corinthians winning the draw, it was done, and it went to Palmeiras. So, we have to comply, we played away, we played at Maracanã and won in the men's, we played in Brasília and won, and here, by a detail, we didn't win“, he said.

Next, he talked about the possibility of classics in the State of São Paulo having two sets of fans again. It is worth remembering that, by determination of the Public Ministry, since 2016, games between the biggest teams in the capital only happen with the presence of the home team's fans: “It's time for us to stand up, right? All the authorities here in São Paulo and say the following: 'if everyone can, why can't we?' We will conduct an analysis, I don't want to interfere, evidently, in justice. They have their way of thinking, but I think it's time for us to move forward.”

Finally, the Corinthians president was questioned about the return of midfielder José Martínez to training more than a month after the squad's re-presentation. The midfielder ended up having an extra month of vacation due to being 'stuck' in Venezuela awaiting the reissuance of his passport. The imbroglio, in fact, caused some discomfort in the club's football department.

“He arrived today (Saturday) and, evidently, has already reported to the CT. However, as I was following the game, I haven't had the opportunity to talk to him yet. Before that, we will hold a board meeting. We still don't know exactly how we will handle this matter. First, there will be a conversation between me and Marcelo Paz; then, between me, Marcelo Paz, and Dorival Júnior. Only then will we call him to talk,” he concluded.

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