O Corinthians is the fifth Brazilian club guaranteed in the Cup liberators 2022. How the Internacional was in a 1-1 draw with Santos, in Beira-Rio, the Parque São Jorge club secured at least the 8th position in the Brazilian championship. In this way, it is classified for the continental competition since this year’s Serie A will have a G8 in its classification.
Coach Sylvinho’s team has 56 points in the Brasileirão, is the current owner of the 4th position and is now trying to guarantee itself in the group stage of Liberators cup. For this to happen, the Corinthians he needs at least two more points to secure sixth place at the end of the championship. There are still two rounds to be played and Timão has the Guild, at Neo Química Arena, and Juventude, at Alfredo Jaconi.
Corinthians joins palm trees (current champion of the Copa Libertadores), Athletico-PR (current champion of the Copa Sudamericana), Atlético-MG e Flamengo (classified via the Campeonato Brasileiro) as the representative of Brazil in the main club competition in South America.
The classification marks the achievement of the goal outlined by the administration of President Duilio Monteiro Alves in his first year in office. O Corinthians lives with a serious financial crisis, with a debt of close to BRL 1 billion and is betting on the dispute for Liberators cup to negotiate profitable contracts next year.
The board and the coaching staff still avoid talking about planning for the 2022 season, but they are looking for at least one center forward to dispute position with Jô and other punctual reinforcements. There is an agreement underway with the steering wheel Paulinho and, with the arrival of the midfielder, some names of the squad will be negotiated. This is the case of Richard, who trains at CT Joaquim Grava while waiting for proposals from other clubs.
Corinthians’ history in Libertadores
Champion in 2012, the Corinthians goes to its 16th participation in the competition organized by Conmebol. Alvinegro played in the continental tournament in 1977, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018 and 2020. The last appearance was even traumatic with the team being eliminated , at home, by Guaraní-PAR, at Neo Química Arena.
Precisely because of recent experiences with failures in the preliminary phase of Liberators cup (the team was also eliminated early in 2011 for Tolima, from Colombia), coach Sylvinho asks for focus on the final stretch of Brazilian championship and the conquest of direct place in the group stage.
If you achieve the goal, the Corinthians must pocket US$ 3 million (R$ 16.75 million at the current price) just for participating in the group stage. If the team advances in the competition, it will receive other awards paid by Conmebol.
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