 During the 2012 Campeonato Paulista, Júlio was criticized by his performances.The elimination against the Campinas squad AA Ponte Preta in the quarter finals, in which Júlio had committed "grotesque failings", suffering three goals against a weaker team caused manager Tite to replace him with the former goalkeeper of PSV Eindhoven, Cássio.Cássio did not disappoint, and was the main goalkeeper during Corinthians' unbeaten Libertadores campaign.