Ramón Díaz is introduced to Corinthians as the team's new coach

On Monday (15), Ramón Díaz was introduced at Corinthians as the team's newest coach. The Argentine arrives to replace the Portuguese António Oliveira, who was fired from the São Paulo club after 25 games. Díaz arrives with the objective of saving Corinthians, which is currently in the relegation zone.

Ramón Díaz on Corinthians' current form

In the introductory interview, the coach preached aggressiveness and haste in the team, admitting that Corinthians has no time to waste if the goal is to fix what is wrong with the club and thus save the team from the relegation zone. And that everyone in the squad needs to improve.

_{Ramón Díaz and his son Emiliano Díaz being presented by Corinthians (Reproduction/Bruno Cassucci)}

“We arrived at a club that is not yet at the start of the season, but football is dynamic. If the other coach had not had bad results, we would not be here. The situation we are in requires great dynamism and responsibility, and everyone wants to improve, everyone is working 100% to recover. The players understand that they have a great responsibility towards the club and the fans. There is no time to waste.”

Ramón Díaz also added that the players are understanding the situation the team is in and that they need to play differently to get the good results that have not been happening. The Argentine also said that the young players will have to grow during the season and that they will even need to be more aggressive.

Coach comments on Vasco

Ramón Díaz has signed a contract with Corinthians until the end of 2025. The coach has been without a contract with any club since April of this year, when he was fired, alongside his son, from Vasco da Gama, after a 4-0 defeat in the Brazilian Championship to Criciúma at São Januário. The turbulent departure from the Cruz-Maltino club was also an issue in the presentation at the new club.

According to the coach, Vasco did not even say goodbye after the club made the decision. Neither president Pedrinho, nor the directors, nor the club's former football management company, 777, contacted the coach to say goodbye or thank him for his time at the club. At the time, Vasco claimed that the coach resigned immediately after the defeat in the match.

Díaz will make his debut with the Corinthians team this Tuesday (16), against Criciúma, in the 17th round of the Brazilian Championship. The match is scheduled to take place at 9 pm, Brasília time. At the moment, Corinthians is in 17th place, with only two wins, while their opponents are in 14th place, having won four games in the championship.

Featured Photo: Ramón Díaz and Emiliano Díaz in their first press conference for Corinthians (Reproduction/Instagram/@Corinthians/Carrijo)