 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.Júlio was briefly linked with São Paulo squad Portuguesa, but the move did not materialize.