Bruno Spindel ends talks, won’t become Corinthians’ new football director | OneFootball

Bruno Spindel will not be the new football director at Corinthians. The executive confirmed, through an official statement released this Saturday, the end of negotiations with the São Paulo club after a lack of formal progress in the talks.

According to Spindel, although he had agreed to the proposal presented by Corinthians to take on the role of professional football director, the agreement was not finalized due to the failure to send the contract within a timeframe considered reasonable. “I consider the negotiations with the club to be concluded,” stated the executive, justifying his decision.

As reported by Gazeta Esportiva, the talks were at an advanced stage. Spindel had even purchased a ticket to São Paulo and was only waiting for the final procedures to formalize the deal. However, in recent days, Corinthians stopped responding to the executive’s contacts and even asked him to postpone his trip.

The club’s proposal had been on the table since the 24th, but without a concrete response, the outcome ended up being negative. Internally, Spindel suspects that the negotiations cooled off due to interference from coach Dorival Júnior, the current manager of Timão.

Poor relationship?

(Photo: Alexandre Vidal/Flamengo)

The history between the two is not the most favorable. Bruno Spindel was involved in two management periods at Flamengo that resulted in Dorival’s departure.

The first was in 2018. On that occasion, Dorival managed Flamengo for three months and finished as runner-up in the Brazilian Championship, behind Palmeiras. At the time, Bruno Spindel held the position of CEO.

The second was three years ago, in 2022, when Spindel was already serving as football executive at Rubro-Negro alongside vice president Marcos Braz. Even after winning the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, the duo decided to replace Dorival with Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira, who was dismissed months later.

Other options

With the end of negotiations, Corinthians continues to search the market for a name to lead the football department, after the departure of Fabinho Soldado, which was made official last Tuesday.

Following Bruno Spindel’s refusal, Timão is still considering two other options, both executives available on the market whose names are being kept confidential. The club’s leadership intends to define the new professional quickly so as not to compromise planning for the next season.

Read Bruno Spindel’s official statement in full:

With the aim of putting an end to speculation and false information, I clarify that, after expressing my agreement with the proposal presented to me by Sport Club Corinthians Paulista to take on the position of Professional Football Director, I consider the negotiations with the club to be concluded.

The decision is due to the failure to send, within a reasonable timeframe, the formal contract for signing, as previously agreed.

Sincerely, Bruno Spindel

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