A Crisis in the Field: Corinthians and São Paulo

When we think about the situation of Corinthians and São Paulo, the political and financial crisis is something that stands out, but the BIG difference is in how each one manages its problems. Eduardo Tironi from UOL News Esporte provided a very clear overview: Corinthians “is doing whatever it wants,” while São Paulo “can’t get out of where it is.”

Management in Focus

What’s going on in the management of each of the clubs? Let’s see!

• Corinthians: Assessed by Tironi, the Timão’s administration seems quite inconsequential, doing whatever it feels like without much concern.

• São Paulo: São Paulo, meanwhile, seems to be stuck in a cycle of incompetence, unable to gain momentum and move forward.

Mauro Cezar Pereira, another star of the analysis, said that Corinthians should be in a more comfortable position in the standings, considering the squad it assembled. He also criticized a bit of the club’s recent work, saying that the performance under Diniz was far below what was expected compared to his predecessors.

“Corinthians’ squad was supposed to be in that Libertadores fight zone, in a comfortable area of the table, given the investment made. The work of Ramón and Emiliano Díaz is much better than Diniz’s.” — Mauro Cezar Pereira

And What About São Paulo?

When the talk is about São Paulo, Mauro made an interesting assessment: the club didn’t get into as many crazy moves as Corinthians, but it also couldn’t organize its finances. He mentioned the famous transfer ban and spoke about the political rivalry climate that creates a freeze in the club’s development.

“At the same time that it doesn’t do as many crazy things, it can’t reduce debts, can’t keep the books up to date, can’t do anything.” — Mauro Cezar Pereira

It’s a complicated situation!

The Crisis Package

Walter Casagrande also jumped into the discussion and put the clubs São Paulo, Corinthians, and Santos in the same sinking boat. In his view, all of them are sailing through seas of debts, disorganization, and never-ending legal issues.

“São Paulo and Corinthians have huge debts, disorganization, serious legal problems. They’re looking for any title, to try to falsely give their fans a bit of joy and take the focus away from everything that’s wrong with them.” — Walter Casagrande

Conclusion

The reality for Corinthians and São Paulo is turbulent—there’s no denying it. While one does whatever it wants and the other feels stuck, both have huge challenges ahead. Now it remains to be seen how each one will handle things to solve its problems and bring the joy back to the fans.

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