To save them again? São Paulo add Hernanes to Dorival Júnior's staff | OneFootball

Club idol Hernanes will initially spend a week closely following São Paulo’s daily training routine. The “Tricolor Prophet” requested permission from the club to observe the professional squad’s preparation activities at the Barra Funda training center and will join the coaching staff led by manager Dorival Júnior.

Currently focused on training courses in sports management and coaching staff development, the former player who made history at São Paulo lives in Italy, where he manages personal business ventures. Hernanes himself confirmed the new experience on his social media this Monday (31).

With his arrival in Brazil scheduled for this Tuesday (9/1), Hernanes will work in direct contact with Dorival and sporting director Rafinha, experiencing the day-to-day operations of the football department at Barra Funda.

The Prophet has been through this before!

São Paulo’s board views the former player’s presence in a highly positive light. In addition to the weight of his historic connection with the club, the directors believe that being around the idol will provide a motivational boost to the squad during a strategic week of the season.

Tricolor is preparing to face Atlético-MG next Saturday (5) at Morumbi Stadium, in a Brazilian Championship match internally regarded as crucial in the search for greater stability and moving away from the relegation zone (see the odds here).

Hernanes built an outstanding career at the Morumbi club. Among his main achievements are the back-to-back Brazilian Championship titles in 2007 and 2008, as well as the 2021 Campeonato Paulista title.

In 2017, his role during a second loan spell was considered decisive in leading the team’s turnaround and avoiding relegation in the national tournament.

And that is the club’s bet right now: bringing back a big name who has already lived through a similar situation at the club and knew how to handle it. Depending on how successful Hernanes’ stint is, perhaps he could stay longer as a kind of “motivator” on Dorival’s staff.

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