Corinthians pressures Vítor Pereira, and Duílio opens the game about the future

O Corinthians press Victor Pereiraand Duílio Monteiro Alves doesn’t want to lose the coach at the end of the 2022 season. The alvinegro president talked to journalists after the final of the Brazil’s Cup and was questioned a lot about the coach’s sequence at the club. The president of Timão did not hide his desire to count on the coach for 2023, but put a deadline for the coach’s decision.

According to Duílio Monteiro Alves, Corinthians was moving to try to renew Vítor Pereira’s contract, but stopped due to the Copa do Brasil final. Even with the defeat to Flamengo and the runner-up, the president of Timão understands that the Portuguese is the ideal name to command the team next season.

We stopped all kinds of conversation, we were focused on this championship. Now let’s sit down and talk. Corinthians wants him to stay, he knows that. Now he’s going to have to make a decision, but without all that rush.“, he stated.

According to him, the fruit of the good work came in the final of the Copa do Brasil, even with the defeat to Flamengo: “The work continues. We see an evolution, we are satisfied. Corinthians played two excellent games, very different from what was said about the difference between the two teams. So we left very proud. Corinthians played a lot of ball, especially in the second half (at Maracanã). We could have turned in normal time”.

Duílio Monteiro Alves understands that Corinthians has a strong team for the 2023 season and does not intend to make major changes to the squad. According to the alvinegro president, Timão wants the sequence of Vítor Pereira to take its next steps for planning the next year and sees Portuguese as a fundamental piece to achieve this goal.

We understand that they have a great team. Of course, the ideal is to keep working. But we also have a deadline. Our thought is to maintain the majority of athletes and reinforce in a few positions. It’s not something you need to run away from.“, finished.

Flamengo beats Corinthians and is tetra of the Copa do Brasil

Four-time champion! In penalties, the Flamengo won the Corinthians on Wednesday night, 19, and won the fourth title of the Copa do Brasil. On a crowded Maracanã day, the red-black team opened the scoring with a goal from Pedroand ceded the tie 1-1 in regular time. Giuliano noted by Timon. The result guarantees the carioca team in the 2023 Libertadores.

Also champion in the 1990, 2006 and 2013 editions, Flamengo won the national competition again after nine years. Now, it is the third biggest winner next to the palm trees. Timão also sought the fourth national championship.