Gaviões da Fiel bring protest banners, confront Corinthians players | OneFootball

The organized supporters’ group Gaviões da Fiel once again made its presence felt at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava on the morning of this Tuesday (7). Members of the group put up protest banners aimed at the Corinthians squad, placing them at the entrance to the training center before the players arrived.

Among the messages displayed were: “Lazy squad!”, “Patience is over”, “Players are neglectful” and “Either you play for love or you play in fear”, showing the dissatisfaction with the team’s current situation.

Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

In addition to the banners, some players were confronted directly upon arriving at the CT. Center-backs André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista and Gustavo Henrique were the main targets of the supporters’ demands on Tuesday morning.

In André Ramalho’s case, the questions revolved around the possible existence of cliques within the squad. The supporters demanded more attitude and stressed that only committed players should remain in the group. The defender listened to the criticism without responding.

Gabriel Paulista was also approached and was asked to take a more active stance in the locker room. In response, the center-back agreed with the supporters’ demands.

Gustavo Henrique, meanwhile, was reminded of a previous conversation with members of the organized supporters’ group, when he had already been questioned over his performances. This time, the supporters asked whether there was any problem, such as delayed wages or another issue, and also cast doubt on his leadership. The player, in turn, denied the existence of “cliques” within the squad.

This Tuesday’s demonstrations came one day after more intense protests carried out by Gaviões da Fiel leaders at the same location. On that occasion, there was direct criticism of players such as Raniele, Vitinho, Charles and the newly arrived Kaio César.

The previous week, before the defeat to Internacional, members of the organized supporters’ group had already gone to the CT in the morning. On that occasion, they spoke privately with then-head coach Dorival Júnior and also with the squad on the pitch.

Corinthians are going through a delicate moment. The team reached its ninth consecutive match without a win this season and dropped to 16th place in the Brazilian Championship. After the defeat at Neo Química Arena, the protests continued with chants aimed at the players inside the stadium and criticism in the parking lot.

With Dorival Júnior’s departure, the board acted quickly and announced Fernando Diniz as the new head coach. The manager had been without a club since February, when he left Vasco da Gama, where he finished as Copa do Brasil runner-up, and he signed a contract with Corinthians until the end of 2026.

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Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

Photo: Henrique Vigliotti/Central do Timão

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