Vanderlei Luxemburgo signs with Corinthians

After two passes through São Jorge Park in 1998 and 2001, Vanderlei Luxemburgo is back in command of Corinthians. The announcement made by the club on Monday (01) ended an intense search to hire a new coach, which almost closed with Roger Machado few days ago. The new commander’s contract will expire in December, along with the term of the current president, Duílio Monteiro Alves.

The work with the new club starts in an accelerated way: luxury comes to CT Joaquim Grava with a few days to outline a beginning of work, since the Corinthians prepares for the third round of the group stage of the liberators on Tuesday (02) against the Del Valle from Ecuador at 9 pm on Neo Quimica Arenain Sao Paulo.

Welcome to Lux!

Vanderlei Luxemburgo is the new coach of Timão #BemVindoLuxa#Go Corinthians pic.twitter.com/r2PfgyPRem

— Corinthians (@Corinthians) May 1, 2023

_{Announcement of the hiring of Vanderlei Luxembrurgo (Reproduction/Twitter/@Corinthians)}

Away from the lawns since 2021 when he was in cruise, vanderlei arrives at its third passage through the rudder. The coach had important conquests such as the Brazilian from 1998 and the Paulista championship 2001, noting that during this period he left the Corinthians to command the Brazilian Team.

Despite not being the favorite candidate of the Corinthians board, the search needed to end, thinking about the long season that the club from São Paulo will face over the course of the year. The search for a new coach began with the troubled dismissal of Cuca just six days after hiring, due to the negative repercussion of the fans for a conviction of rape of a 13-year-old girl in Switzerland in 1989.

Since then, the board has been a little confused to know a next target, Tite It is Mano Menezes were asked but none with a favorable result. Roger Machado came very close to an official announcement, but after a fan satisfaction survey, the Corinthians recoiled.

Luxembourg was raised as a possibility to take charge of the club and his hiring was insisted by some close sources, since he has a vast curriculum, full of achievements and also for being able to control an environment with many experienced players and winners with the Corinthians shirt.

Featured Photo: Vanderlei Luxemburgo is announced at Corinthians. Playback/Twitter