Gaviões chief details talks with Dorival and Corinthians squad | OneFootball

With the crisis at Corinthians worsening after the defeat against Fluminense, leaders of Gaviões da Fiel, Timão’s main organized supporters’ group, got off the caravan coming from Rio de Janeiro and headed straight to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava.

During the Central de Notícias live stream, Gaviões president Alê Oz spoke to Central do Timão about the conversation members of the supporters’ group had with the players and coaching staff, explaining the tone of the demands made this morning.

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“We came in a caravan from Rio de Janeiro, wearing the same clothes, actually. We talked about everything Corinthians fans go through to support and push the team, the way we are treated in every state in Brazil. What we want is representation on the pitch. We managed to speak with Dorival Junior. We spoke with the coaching staff, with president Osmar Stabile himself, and with the players as well. It’s a very tough reality, Corinthians has no money. How long has it been since we talked about a major signing in the transfer window? But that doesn’t mean the player doesn’t have to give everything,” he said.

“We asked for grit, that they win on Sunday, on Thursday, against Palmeiras. Even if we don’t win, they have to represent us, and we can’t be left feeling the way we did yesterday. There have been several matches without any representation. When we come here, they only bring in the leaders, but we wanted to speak with everyone, from the youngest to the newest arrivals. They are responsible for restoring our strength and our leading role. We know the squad’s shortcomings, some pieces are missing, and they didn’t come because of the reality we talked about. Corinthians signs third-tier players. The fans demand this from us a lot, but we came in with a warmer approach. This political mess also gets in the way, even though the players are here just to play football. I dare say there are people happy with the defeats. The only ones thinking about the fans are the Fiel. We were a little more forceful at the beginning, but we wanted to speak with everyone: Dorival, the president, Marcelo Paz, and the players,” Alê continued.

“The demands were made from the Corinthians president all the way to Dorival. Yes, we demanded answers from Dorival too. We want to understand some lineups, some substitutions. He gave us his side. He is under pressure, yes, let’s not be hypocrites. He needs to win on Sunday, he needs to win well on Sunday, he needs to win well on Thursday, and especially next Sunday (against Palmeiras). Our demands were directed at everyone, we addressed all of them, from the president, Marcelo Paz — we also spoke with him to understand all of their planning — to the players,” he continued.

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Asked by Central do Timão about a possible individual reprimand toward midfielder Allan for being sent off after an obscene gesture, Alê explained that the conversation was general in tone, involving all the athletes, without

“At first, things were a bit more heated. They didn’t expect us to come onto the pitch, but afterward they understood, because every time we come here it’s because things aren’t going well. Many times we come to support, but now it’s time to demand. We represent 35 million Corinthians fans, and I would never want to be here. If it has to be a more incisive approach, it will be. These are the guys we’re going to need to support, and it’s up to us to decide whether we’re going to throw in the towel or keep supporting, as we have been,” he said.

“We didn’t single out any player. It was directed at the whole squad because, if you look at it, everyone made some mistake. We spoke in general terms, from the youngest to the most experienced,” he concluded.

Delicate situation

The Corinthians squad did not even stay at a hotel in Rio de Janeiro’s capital after last Wednesday’s defeat. The delegation returned to São Paulo right after the match and went straight to the training center, with the aim of immediately beginning preparations for the team’s next fixture of the season.

Corinthians have not won a match since February 19, when they beat Athletico-PR 1-0 at Arena da Baixada, in a postponed game valid for the second round of the Brasileirão. Since then, there have been eight matches, with five draws and three defeats.

The black-and-white side from São Paulo returns to the pitch next Sunday (5), when they host Internacional at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 10th round of the Brazilian Championship, kicking off at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time). In addition to ending their winless run, Timão is seeking a positive result to avoid getting closer to the relegation zone.

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