There you go: Dorival Júnior agrees, back for third São Paulo spell | OneFootball

Coach Dorival Júnior is back at São Paulo.

The 2023 Copa do Brasil champion, the manager agreed to lower his salary demands and signed a contract with Tricolor through the end of the year, with clauses allowing him to extend the deal.

The professional gave his approval on the morning of this Friday (15), after an intense meeting with directors Rui Costa and Rafinha at his home in Florianópolis (SC) that lasted until the early hours of the morning.

Dorival coached São Paulo in two different spells. In the first, he helped the team avoid relegation in the 2017 Brasileirão, but was dismissed right at the start of 2018. Five years later, the coach took over from Rogério Ceni and led Tricolor to its first-ever Copa do Brasil title, in a campaign that saw Palmeiras, Corinthians, and Flamengo eliminated along the way.

He left in January 2024, but to take over as head coach of the national team. Since then, his name has been linked with a return to Morumbis because of the impression he left in his last stint. Dorival was, for example, waiting in the wings during Luis Zubeldía’s time in charge, but decided to join Corinthians after losing his job at the CBF.

Joining the coach is the same victorious staff from 2023: Lucas Silvestre and Pedro Sotero (assistants), Guilherme Lyra and João Marcos Soares (analysts).

For the club, the coach has managed 94 matches, with 42 wins, 24 draws, and 28 losses, for a 53.19% success rate.

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