O Corinthians is close to announcing the Argentinean Ramón Diaz as his new coach, but faces difficulties to resolve the contractual termination of António Oliveira. According to the assessment of My Timão, the club board has not yet reached a consensus with António Oliveira's stafe on the payment of the fine, which revolves around R$ 1.6 million. This amount corresponds to two months' salary from the entire technical commission of António, which includes Bruno Lazaroni, Bernardo Franco, Diego Favarin and Felipe Zilio.
History of Fine Rescissories
This is not the first financial problem of Corinthians related to coach terminations in 2024. The first fine was paid to Mano Menezes, in the amount of R$ 13 million, which was split with guarantee of EZZE Insurance contract. The second fine, from R$ 1.1 million, was paid to Cuiabá to hire António Oliveira. Now, the board seeks to avoid further significant financial impact with Antonio leaving.
Situation of Ramón Diaz
While the Corinthians deals with Antonio's termination, the situation of Ramón Diaz also presents complications. The Argentinean is still registered at CBF's IDB as Vasco's coach, although the Rio club followed labor termination. There are differences in the possibility of Corinthians enroll Ramón Diaz in CBF while it is still registered by Vasco. Some sports law experts claim that it is necessary to resolve this issue before any new registration.
Impact on the Championship
The rule of "leave one, enter another" applies only to the Paulista Championship, allowing the Corinthians register Ramón Diaz even with António Oliveira still in the IDB. However, the lack of a federal termination for Ramón Diaz with Vasco may delay his registration and debut by Corinthians. In addition, Ramón may still bring Vasco to justice, claiming to have been fired and seeking financial compensation.
Expectations and Next Steps
The fans of Corinthians they look forward to resolving these issues so that the club can move forward with a new technician. The board needs to speed up negotiations to avoid further problems and ensure that the team is prepared for future challenges.
