September 29 – Rio membership Flamengo have dismissed their supervisor Jorge Sampaoli after his aspect didn’t win the Copa do Brasil on the weekend. 

The Argentinean had been below stress to win a prize at Flamengo, Brazil’s best-supported membership, and failure to land the Brazilian Cup in a two-legged closing towards Sao Paulo all however confirmed his exit from the Gavea membership.

“The board thanks the skilled (Sampaoli) and needs him properly in his profession,” mentioned Flamengo on its social media channels.

Sampaoli had arrived in Rio de Janeiro in April, signing a contract till 2024, however by no means managed to get his staff on the rails. Flamengo have been additionally knocked out of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s equal of the Champions League, by Paraguay’s Olimpia within the spherical of 16, a defeat that harm the defending champions all of the extra as a result of this 12 months’s closing will happen within the Maracana Stadium.

Within the Brazilian league, Flamengo sit in seventh, 11 factors behind league leaders Botafogo.

Sampaoli has beforehand coached Seville and Marseille in addition to the nationwide groups of Argentina and Chile.

Native media have begun speculating about his successor, with former Brazil coach Tite cited because the frontrunner for the position. A profitable coach with Sao Paulo giants Corinthians, Tite took the reigns of the Brazilian nationwide staff in 2016, however a second consecutive quarter-final exit on the World Cup led to his departure from the Seleçao.

Tite has nevertheless beforehand indicated he doesn’t need to coach Brazilian golf equipment and is searching for a job overseas. Nevertheless, he is likely to be unable to withstand the temptation of attempting to regular the ship at Brazil’s greatest membership.

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