Corinthians announces the dismissal of coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo Corinth

Vanderlei Luxemburgo is no longer coach of Corinthians. The announcement was made by the club on Wednesday afternoon, one day after a 1-1 draw against Fortaleza, in the Copa Sudamericana.

Luxemburgo leaves Corinthians after 38 matches, in which he achieved 14 wins, 12 draws, 12 defeats and a success rate of 48% during approximately five months of work. Timao ranks tenth in the Brazilian League.

The coach’s farewell was met with boos again at the New Quimica Arena last Tuesday. The same thing has already happened in recent matches, against Gremio and Botafogo.

There has been speculation about Luxembourg’s departure in recent weeks, mainly due to the team’s poor performances in the Brazilian League and the Copa Sudamericana. Timao had decided to keep him during the FIFA deadline, at the beginning of this month, but he has now changed his mind.

Now, the board of directors is racing against time to appoint a new coach. Tite is the preferred name of president Duilio Montero Alves, but the coach refused to return a few months ago and is now also in goal for Flamengo. Another name being considered at the club is Mano Menezes.

Luxemburgo leaves his position alongside his committee, and Corinthians’ permanent assistants take charge of Wednesday’s training. On Saturday there is a classic match against Sao Paulo in Morumbi, in the 25th round of the Brazilian League.

See the official note from Corinthians:

Corinthians Paulista Sports Club announces that as of Wednesday (27), coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo and his coaching staff will no longer lead the men’s main football team.

The club thanks everyone for their work and dedication and wishes them success in their careers.

Today’s training will be led by the Permanent Technical Committee of Corinthians.

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