Fernando Diniz gains ground at Corinthians and Tite is ruled out | OneFootball

By Tiago Salazar

Coach Fernando Diniz’s name has been gaining traction behind the scenes at Corinthians as the successor to Dorival Júnior, who was fired on Sunday night after the defeat to Internacional at Neo Química Arena in the Brazilian Championship.

One factor working in Diniz’s favor is that he is currently without a club. Timão’s board is in a hurry to define the new head coach and believes it could reach a quick resolution with the former Vasco manager. The club has not yet opened talks, but intends to make a final decision later this Monday.

Tite ruled out

On the other hand, Tite is not in the plans. Corinthians viewed the coach’s name positively, but did not intend to have Matheus Bachi as assistant coach. As reported by Gazeta Esportiva, the club’s board was informed that the coach’s son caused problems at Cruzeiro.

Emiliano Díaz’s name, meanwhile, is not completely off the table, but appears to be a less viable option. The Argentine would arrive together with his father, Ramón Díaz, something Timão considers “strange,” given that both were fired by the club about a year ago.

Other names

One alternative well regarded by Corinthians was Marcelo Gallardo, former River Plate coach. However, the high cost of the operation makes a deal unlikely for the club.

Sylvinho, in turn, has not yet been contacted. He is liked by the board, but wants to continue working in Europe and is under contract with the Albania national team until the middle of this year.

Despite the urgency, Corinthians will only be able to sign a new coach after resolving Dorival Júnior’s situation. The club is seeking an agreement to pay the termination fine, referring to three months’ salaries for the coaching staff, an amount of around R$ 6 million.

Until it defines the new man in charge, Corinthians will be led on an interim basis by William Batista, the under-20 coach. He will oversee the team at Monday’s return to training.

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