Coronado and Martínez agents aim digs after Dorival axe at Corinthians | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior’s departure continues to generate developments behind the scenes at Corinthians. After the club’s official statement, agents and former players began speaking out on social media, with messages interpreted as digs at the now former black-and-white coach.

The first statement came from Diogo Silva Lima, agent of Venezuelan defensive midfielder José Martínez. Still on Sunday, he used Instagram to defend the player, who left the club after a delay in reporting back for preseason. Posting a photo alongside the player, he wrote: “You were the engine and soul of this team, but God is good. We’ll be back soon”.

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Martínez himself also spoke out and took an ironic tone when commenting on the dismissal. In a social media post, the Venezuelan suggested that Dorival had a direct influence on his departure from Corinthians: “I left the team because of you, now you’re going to pay the price. God is in charge. Soon they’ll know the truth”.

Then, on Monday morning, Rafael Brandino, agent of attacking midfielder Igor Coronado, who also terminated his contract with the club, was another to speak out. In an image alongside Osmar Stabile, Fabinho Soldado and the player, the agent wrote: “Time doesn’t explain. It confirms. We move on!”.

Dorival Júnior was relieved of his duties as head coach after the 1-0 defeat to Internacional last Sunday at Neo Química Arena. The result extended the coach’s winless run this season to nine matches, a stretch that also included elimination in the Campeonato Paulista semifinal against Novorizontino.

In an official statement, football executive director Marcelo Paz explained that the decision was made together with president Osmar Stabile, after an internal assessment of the team’s current situation. “Together with president Osmar (Stabile), we understood that the work had reached its limit and that, really, there was no more room for technical improvement”, he said.

Dorival took over Corinthians in April 2025, replacing the staff led by Ramón Díaz, the Paulista champion that year. During his spell, he recorded 25 wins, 19 draws and 19 losses, with a 50% success rate, in addition to 67 goals scored and 56 conceded. In three matches, assistant coach Lucas Silvestre led the team, with one win and two losses.

Despite the inconsistent performances in recent months, the coach leaves the club with two important titles: the 2025 Copa do Brasil, won over Vasco da Gama and ending a national title drought since 2017, and this season’s Supercopa Rei, won with a 2-0 victory over Flamengo.

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