đš Dorival JĂșnior is no longer Corinthians manager
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Dorival JĂșniorâs spell in charge of Corinthians has come to an end.
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The 63-year-old coach left the command of TimĂŁo this Sunday (5).
The decision was made after the defeat to Internacional.Â
It left TimĂŁo with nine consecutive matches without a win this season.
The team is currently 16th in the league. Right next to the relegation zone.
The latest change kept the average of one coaching departure per round since the start of the BrasileirĂŁo â there have been ten.
Dorival was the fourth longest-serving coach at a SĂ©rie A club. He would have completed one year at TimĂŁo on the 28th of this month.
Only Abel Ferreira (since 10/30/2020), Ceni (9/9/2023) and Rafael Guanaes (3/13/2025) had been in charge longer.
Corinthiansâ season has lasted 21 matches. There have been seven wins (four of them in the Paulista), seven draws and seven defeats.
The team will be back in action on Thursday (9), when it visits Platense in the Libertadores and then faces rival Palmeiras on Sunday (12) in the BR.Â
Corinthiansâ full official statement:
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista announces the dismissal of head coach Dorival JĂșnior and his coaching staff.
The Club thanks the professionals for their services, marked by important achievements at the helm of the team, such as the 2025 Copa do Brasil and the 2026 Supercopa Rei, results that will remain in the institutionâs history.
Corinthians wishes them success in the continuation of their professional careers and informs that this Mondayâs training session (06) will be led by William Batista, the under-20 team coach.
Title, Paulista exit and winless streak
Available on the market after leaving the Brazilian national team, Dorival became a target after Tite turned down the black-and-white clubâs offer.
He made his debut in the first leg of the third round of the Copa do Brasil against Novorizontino.
TimĂŁo kept advancing, including eliminating rival Palmeiras, and won the title by defeating Vasco in the final.
The team conceded only three goals in ten matches in the tournament â all under Dorival.
The BrasileirĂŁo campaign was inconsistent, including a run of matches without a win. TimĂŁo finished the BR in 13th place.
Under Dorival, the team picked up four points out of a possible nine in the Sudamericana. That still 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 decent, with a fifth-place finish in the qualifying stage.
The team got past Portuguesa on penalties, but fell in the semifinals against Novorizontino.
Those were the first two matches of the current winless streak this season.
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