Corinthians sack Alex Brasil, youth football director | OneFootball

On Thursday, Corinthians announced the dismissal of Alex Brasil, the club’s youth academy football executive. He had held the position since September 2024, when he was hired during Augusto Melo’s administration.

The decision ends a period of pressure on the executive, who had been the target of criticism behind the scenes from the board now led by president Osmar Stabile. The first issue that caused dissatisfaction was Alex’s involvement in several youth signings during the previous administration. Although he was not responsible for all decisions, he was involved in the process alongside then-director Claudinei Alves.

Another point of discontent was the executive’s relationship with agent Igor Carvalho Zveibrucker, a partner of the former board and the person who recommended him to the club.

The Kauê Furquim case also caused wear and tear for Corinthians. The 16-year-old talent left the club prematurely and joined Bahia, which paid R$ 14 million corresponding to the release clause, taking the youngster out of the Alvinegro academy. The player had signed his first professional contract with Timão in April this year, but at the time the youth department failed to pay attention to the low domestic release clause.

🔗 Instagram

“Sport Club Corinthians Paulista announces the departure of the youth football executive, Alex Brasil.

Corinthians thanks the professional for his services over the past year and wishes him success in the next steps of his career,” the club wrote.

Beaten 3–1 by Santos last Wednesday, Corinthians return to the pitch this Saturday against Atlético-MG in Matchday 29 of the Brasileirão. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) at Neo Química Arena.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.