Corinthians eye overseas market, Emiliano keen, rush for new boss | OneFootball

By Tiago Salazar

Corinthians already have a candidate willing to take charge of the team after the dismissal of coach Dorival Júnior, confirmed this Sunday after the loss to Internacional at Neo Química Arena in the Brazilian Championship. It is Emiliano Díaz, son of Ramón Díaz, who coached the club between 2024 and 2025.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, Emiliano Díaz’s staff is expected to contact the Corinthians board, headed by president Osmar Stabile. The Argentine has never hidden his affection for the club and has shown interest in taking over the position left by Dorival Júnior.

Emiliano Díaz has never been a club’s head coach on his own. Throughout his career, he has worked as Ramón Díaz’s assistant coach. This would be the Argentine’s first experience in sole charge.

The move has much more to do with Emiliano Díaz’s interest than with Corinthians themselves, as the club will still evaluate other possibilities on the market.

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Club looks at the international market

Internally, Corinthians are looking at the international market, the report has learned. The club’s board, however, sees limitations in the current scenario, since the club is going through a difficult financial situation, with debt nearing R$2.7 billion.

Timão are reportedly not interested in names currently working or who have worked in Brazilian football. Therefore, the tendency is for the club to look for a new coach outside the country.

That search, however, will have to fit the club’s financial reality. This season, Corinthians adopted an austerity policy and did not spend on player transfers. In addition, they will still need to pay Dorival Júnior’s termination fee, which is around R$6 million.

What about Tite?

Tite, because of his successful history at Corinthians, is also well regarded by the club’s top brass and could be an exception to the club’s preference. Despite his poor spell at Cruzeiro, the coach’s name is remembered fondly by members of the board.

The coach is available on the market after leaving Cruzeiro in March this year. Tite almost took over Corinthians before Dorival Júnior arrived, but suffered an anxiety attack and gave up on returning to the club.

Corinthians are in a hurry to define their new coach

Corinthians are in a hurry to decide who will be the team’s new coach. The club understands it will not have enough time to carry out an in-depth analysis because of the crucial run of matches this season and has drawn up a profile for the desired target.

The club’s top brass are looking for a coach who already knows and understands the size of the club so that a long adaptation period is not necessary. In this sense, another name being considered for the job is Sylvinho, currently in charge of the Albania national team.

Following this line of thinking, Corinthians view the names Tite, Sylvinho, and Emiliano Díaz favorably, since all three already know the club and its inner workings. The club will still assess the market for other targets, but understands it will not have time to go deeper into the matter.

Corinthians, however, will only be able to appoint a new coach after paying Dorival Júnior’s termination fee. The club is seeking an agreement with the coach to settle the value of three salaries for the coaching staff, which amounts to around R$6 million.

Until a new coach is appointed, Corinthians will be led by under-20 coach William Batista. He will train the team when they return on Monday.

Corinthians’ next matches

Platense-ARG x Corinthians (first round of the Libertadores) Date and time: 04/09 (Thursday), at 9:00 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Vicente Lopez, in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Corinthians x Palmeiras (11th round of the Brasileirão) Date and time: 04/12 (Sunday), at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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