Emily Lima joins FIFA mentoring programme during Corinthians break | OneFootball

Corinthians head coach Emily Lima is taking advantage of the break in the Brazilian women’s football calendar to continue her professional development. The manager of the Brabas is in Spain taking part in a stage of FIFA’s mentoring program aimed at coaches who work in or are seeking space in high-performance women’s football.

Emily has been part of the initiative since 2025, a project created by football’s governing body with the goal of expanding the development of women in technical positions and strengthening the female presence in the leadership of professional teams.

Photo: Rodrigo Gazzanel / Corinthians

The program brings together coaches from different countries and promotes an exchange of experiences among professionals from various cultures. In addition to technical and methodological improvement, the initiative seeks to create a support network among participants and specialists in the field.

During the mentoring process, Emily Lima is being guided by Iraia Iturregi, a former Spain international and current member of Spain’s coaching staff. Iraia is expected to visit Brazil in the second half of the year to closely follow part of the work being carried out by the coach at Corinthians.

According to FIFA, the initiative has three main objectives: to develop the capabilities of the participating coaches, provide tools to expand their professional training, and create connections among professionals involved in women’s football around the world.

This is not Emily’s first activity within the program in 2026. At the start of the season, before taking over at Corinthians, the coach took part in a stage held in London during the Cup of Champions. The project also includes Arthur Elias, former Corinthians coach and current head coach of the Brazilian Women’s National Team, who serves as mentor to Mexican coach Vanessa Martinez.

Emily Lima arrived at Corinthians at the end of February 2026 to replace Lucas Piccinato in charge of the women’s team. Since her arrival, the coach has recorded 11 wins in 16 matches in charge of the Brabas.

With the calendar paused due to the World Cup, Corinthians gave the women’s squad 15 days off. While the players are on their break, Emily is using the pause to continue her international training.

The group is scheduled to return on Thursday (25). The comeback will take place before the next stretch of the season, whose next official fixture will be against Ferroviária in the Campeonato Paulista Feminino, scheduled for Friday (July 17) at Neo Química Arena.

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