The club’s priority has been to reduce the wage bill; The tendency is for young under-20s to gain a chance in the first matches of the State Championship as the team prepares for the preliminary phase of the Libertadores
In the countdown to the start of the Campeonato Paulista, the club has not yet announced new signings for the 2025 season. The club’s priority has been to reduce the salary bill and renew contracts with players who stood out in the previous year. , the club’s football executive, explained that the contractual adjustments were necessary to maintain the base that ended well in 2024. “You mess with the payroll, with the finances. We were concerned about this and giving peace of mind to the athletes who were there. Let’s analyze more calmly the opportunities that may occur along the way”, he said, in an interview with Corinthians’ official podcast, PoropoPOD.
Even before the turn of the year, Corinthians agreed to permanently purchase the goalkeeper in addition to renewing the contracts of the striker, defender Cacá and midfielders Maycon and André Carrillo. The club is still looking at the possibility of signing another defender, full-backs for both sides and another attacker to add to the squad.
“I’m not going to say that we won’t hire, of course we analyzed the squad’s needs, but the fans can rest assured. You look at each position and feel at ease. We are giving an opportunity to (Leo) Maná, who is a boy from the base and will have an opportunity at Paulista. Other athletes who finished the season with little minutes will also have opportunities. Let’s take it easy, even so as not to bring in a player without bringing something to the team”, he continued.
The tendency is for young under-20s to gain a chance in the first matches of the State Championship as the team prepares for the preliminary phase of the Libertadores, on February 19th. In addition to right-back Leo Maná, others who should be used are attacking midfielder Kayque and defender Renato, who have already trained with .
Fabinho also commented on the departure of right-back Fagner. The 35-year-old player was on reserve and was loaned to Cruzeiro until the end of the season. The move took fans by surprise, especially given the athlete’s identification with the São Paulo club.
The executive guarantees that the departure occurred with the approval of Ramón Díaz and in common agreement with Fagner. “When you finish a season, you talk to the coach and the committee to get an idea of which players will be used more or less. There is no mystery, all parties understood each other well. You open up opportunities for Maná, and there is a flow of financial movement in relation to the payroll”, he commented, praising the cast immediately afterwards.
“We managed to form a very cool working group, very qualified. This competitiveness makes the team strong, whoever is playing knows that they can’t give a ‘migué’, someone else will come and go over them. We are hopeful for a great year for the fans.”
Corinthians debuts at Paulistão this Thursday, at 7:30 pm, against Red Bull Bragantino, at the Nabi Abi Chedid stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP). The black and white team is in Group A, with Botafogo de Ribeirão Preto, Mirassol and Inter de Limeira.
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Published by Fernando Dias
