Ramón Díaz has already been presented as the new coach of Corinthians and today against Criciúma, for the 17th round of the Brasileirão, he makes his debut. The immediate objective is clear: to take the team out of the relegation zone.
“The world knows what Corinthians is. It’s a great team and that’s why we’ve come,” said the Argentine in the press conference where he was presented, always accompanied by his son Emiliano as an assistant. It is his return to Brazilian football after the controversial departure three months ago from Vasco da Gama.
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“It is one of the best clubs in the world. We had never been in a club with this level of structure, a stadium like this, there are not many places like this in the world. We are proud to be here,” added the coach, after signing his contract until the end of 2025.
For the debut starting at 9pm (Brasilia time) at the Neo Química Arena, the new coach can count on Fagner, recovered from a hamstring injury, and goalkeeper Hugo Souza, one of the new signings. He also already has midfielder Alex Santana, recently added to the squad.
In addition, Rodrigo Garro could be added to the starting eleven after serving his suspension. The Argentine is being courted by River Plate and Boca Juniors in his country, although Ramón Díaz initially wants him in the Timão squad, taking into account that in addition to the urgencies in the Brazilian league (they have two wins in 16 games), the São Paulo team expects an opponent in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.
Fond of tactical order and always prioritizing the team’s construction from the back forward, it is expected that the coach will not touch the formation too much, although he could demand more running from Wesley and Ángel Romero on the wings. Garro, and possibly Igor Coronado, are key to the team’s game plan in this scheme.
