Lucas Silvestre thanks Corinthians fans after nearly a year at club | OneFootball

On the night of last Sunday (5), Corinthians faced Internacional at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 10th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship and lost 1-0. The defeat left the Corinthians side one spot above the relegation zone with 10 points earned — two wins, four draws, and four losses — with eight goals scored and 11 conceded.

The negative result extended Alvinegro’s poor run this season to nine matches without a win, with five draws and four losses, which also ended up leading to Dorival Júnior’s dismissal as the club’s head coach. Corinthians, in fact, has already moved forward with the arrival of his replacement. It is Fernando Diniz, who was recently with Vasco da Gama.

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Central do Timão was present outside CT Dr. Joaquim Grava this Monday. At one point, the outlet spotted Dorival Jr and his assistant and son, Lucas Silvestre, leaving the site. Speaking to the press, Silvestre commented on the departure from Corinthians: “We’re grateful for everything. It was a wonderful period of achievements and we have to thank the fans for everything they did for us. It was a huge pleasure to work at Corinthians. We wish the players great success, and the achievements we had will stay in our hearts,” he said.

In 11 months in charge of Corinthians, Dorival Jr posted the following numbers with the club from Parque São Jorge: 25 wins, 19 draws, and 19 losses — 67 goals scored and 56 conceded, with two titles won: the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Vasco da Gama and Flamengo. Lucas Silvestre led the team on three occasions, with one win and two losses.

Corinthians, amid its current poor form, reached its worst winless streak since 2007, when it went through a stretch of 10 matches without a victory and ended that year relegated to the national second division. Now, Alvinegro turns its focus to the start of the 2026 Conmebol Libertadores group stage. Next Thursday (9), at 9 p.m. (Brasília time), the Corinthians side will visit Argentina’s Platense at Estadio Ciudad de Vicente López, seeking a second title in the tournament.

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