The pressure on António Oliveira is increasing considerably after the defeat of Corinthians for International Last Wednesday. With Timão again in the delegating zone of Brasileirão, the Portuguese technician was asked about the possibility of leaving office, but avoided answering directly.
"I only control my decisions and the decisions I make as a coach. My area of competence is the technical area. The area of sports administration and management is not my responsibility. You'll have to ask someone else. It's my job to keep working. I know what I'm doing. I'm stubborn as hell and with the adjustment we're gonna make on the market, we're gonna get stronger, and we're gonna slow down the time of the first shift that we missed a few points we shouldn't. Now it is to rest and think about the next game against Athletico", said António Oliveira after the match.
Initially, António Oliveira had a good start in CorinthiansBut the team's performance has fallen in the last few weeks. Timon's last victory was against South American Racing on May 28. In the Brazilian Championship, the only victory was on April 28 against the Fluminense.
Currently, the situation in Brasileirão is worrying, with the Corinthians in the debasement zone. On the other hand, the team is ranked for the final eighties of South American and Brazilian Cup.
António Oliveira has been asking for reinforcements from the club board for some time. He believes that the current cast does not have enough pieces, and the ten embezzlements that the team currently faces worsen the situation. In the reserve bank against the International, only six of the 12 players were in the professional for at least a year, with Biro, Matheus Araújo and Moscardo promoted in 2023.
With increasing pressure, António Oliveira will have a few days to prepare the team before the next confrontation against Athletico-PR, this Sunday, for the 11th round of Brasileirão.


