With spring in full swing, Brazilian Primera Division giants Corinthians, led by manager Pereira, showed team training moments on social media platforms. In the picture, former rivals such as Paulinho, the soul of former Chinese Super League powerhouse Evergrande, and Augusto of Guoan are now practicing together in the same discipline, with a deep sense of mentorship.
Looking back at Pereira's coaching career, he was the right-hand man of AVB in 2011, helping Porto achieve the Triple Crown. After taking over, Pereira led the team to win the Portuguese Premier League title for two consecutive seasons. He has been at top clubs in Saudi Arabia, Greece, Turkey, etc. From 2017 to 2020, Pereira was in charge of Shanghai Harbour in the Chinese Super League, leading the team to win the 2018 Chinese Super League title and the 2019 Super Cup.
Corinthians team, the Chinese Super League foreign aid such as clouds, if, Gill, Gerdes, Augusto, Paulinho, etc., plus the former Shanghai seaport skipper Pereira, the Chinese Super League deceased become the backbone of the team.
Pereira's coaching staff at Corinthians are reportedly earning up to €5 million a year, of which he will personally receive €3.6 million. Although this figure is only a quarter of his annual salary at Shanghai Seaport, it is already the highest salary in Corinthians' team history.