⚠️ Sacked! Dorival Júnior is no longer Corinthians manager | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior’s spell in charge of Corinthians has come to an end.

The 63-year-old coach left the helm of Timão this Sunday (5).

The dismissal was made official shortly after the defeat to Internacional. 

It took Timão to nine consecutive matches without a win this season.

The team currently sits 16th in the league. Right next to the relegation zone.

William Batista, the under-20 coach, will take over on an interim basis for now.

The latest change kept the average of one coaching departure per round since the start of the Brasileirão — there have been ten.

Dorival was the fourth longest-serving coach at a Série A club. He would have completed one year at Timão on the 28th of this month.

Only Abel Ferreira (since 10/30/2020), Ceni (9/9/2023) and Rafael Guanaes (3/13/2025) were ahead of him.

Corinthians have played 21 matches this season. There have been seven wins (four of them in the Paulista), seven draws and seven defeats.

They will return to action on Thursday (9), when they visit Platense in the Libertadores, and then face rivals Palmeiras on Sunday (12) in the league. 

Corinthians’ full official statement:

Sport Club Corinthians Paulista announces the departure of head coach Dorival Júnior and his coaching staff.

The Club thanks the professionals for the services rendered, marked by important achievements in charge of the team, such as the 2025 Copa do Brasil and the 2026 Supercopa Rei, results that will remain in the institution’s history.

Corinthians wishes them success in the continuation of their professional careers and informs that this Monday’s (06) training session will be led by William Batista, the under-20 coach.

Title, Paulista exit and winless streak

Available on the market after leaving the Brazilian national team job, Dorival became a target after Tite turned down the proposal from the black-and-white club.

He made his debut in the first leg of the third round of the Copa do Brasil against Novorizontino.

Timão kept progressing, including eliminating rivals Palmeiras, and won the title by defeating Vasco in the final.

They conceded only three goals in ten matches in the tournament — all under Dorival.

The Brasileirão campaign was inconsistent, including a run of matches without a win. Timão finished the league in 13th.

In the Sudamericana under him, the team picked up four points out of a possible nine. It was not enough to avoid elimination in the group stage.

Then came 2026 and the Supercopa Rei title over Flamengo with a 2-0 win.

The Paulista campaign was only fair, with fifth place in the qualifying stage.

They got past Portuguesa on penalties, but were knocked out in the semifinals by Novorizontino.

Those were the first two matches of the team’s current winless streak this season.

Dorival managed Timão in a total of 66 matches. There were 26 wins, 19 draws and 21 defeats. A 49% success rate.

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