Diniz starts Corinthians spell on best run of his managerial career | OneFootball

Fernando Diniz’s start at Corinthians already stands out as the most positive of his coaching career. After the 1-0 win over Vasco da Gama last Sunday (26), in the 13th round of the Brazilian Championship, the black-and-white coach reached six games unbeaten at the club, setting his best record in his first matches in charge of a team.

Since his debut, in the 2-0 victory over Platense in the Conmebol Libertadores, Diniz has recorded four wins and two draws, for a 77.8% points rate. In addition, the team has scored six goals and has yet to concede under the coach, a statistic that reinforces the team’s strong collective form at the start of his tenure.

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The performance surpasses the coach’s previous marks at other clubs. The closest start had come during his second spell at Fluminense, between 2022 and 2024, when he also reached the same points rate, but with weaker defensive numbers. Back in 2018, with Athletico-PR, Diniz also remained unbeaten in his first six matches, though with three wins and three draws.

Other notable spells come right after. In 2019, at Fluminense, the coach had four wins, one draw, and one defeat in his first six games. At Atlético Sorocaba, in 2012, he earned four wins and suffered two defeats at the start of his time at the club.

Throughout his career, Diniz has posted different results in his starts with teams. In some cases, he maintained consistency with runs of three wins, two draws, and one defeat, while in others he had more modest beginnings, with a points rate below 50%. His worst starts came at Cruzeiro and in one of his spells at Audax, when he failed to win any of his first six matches.

At Corinthians, in addition to the results, the coach has also put together an important defensive streak, with six consecutive games without conceding a goal, something that underlines the team’s consistency at this stage of the season.

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Looking to extend the positive run, Fernando Diniz will be back in charge of Corinthians this Thursday (30) at 9 p.m. Brasília time, when the team faces Peñarol at Neo Química Arena in the third round of the Conmebol Libertadores group stage.

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