The Argentine Jorge Sampaoli is the new coach of Flamengo, with a contract until December 2024, the Brazilian soccer club announced Friday night, which dismissed the Portuguese Vítor Pereira.
The Argentine Jorge Sampaoli is the new coach of Flamengo, after having signed a contract until December 2024, the Brazilian soccer club announced Friday night, which this week dismissed the Portuguese Vítor Pereira.
Sampaoli, 63, has been without a club since he left the Spanish from Sevilla, about three weeks ago, and now returns to Brazil for a third experience, after having commanded Santos, in 2019, and Atlético Mineiro, in 2020.
The emblem of Rio dismissed the Portuguese Vítor Pereira on Tuesday, given the poor results in the three months he was in charge, adding nine wins, one draw and six losses in 16 official matches, and losing the South American Super Cup. and the final of the carioca championship.
The Argentine coach will start working at the ‘mengão’ starting next week, according to information released by the Rio de Janeiro club, so he still will not lead the team on Sunday, in the debut at the Brasileirão, against Coritiba, led by the Portuguese. Anthony Oliveira.
In addition to Santos, Atlético Mineiro and Sevilla, Sampaoli’s resume includes passages through Peruvian, Chilean and Ecuadorian football, having also directed the French team in Marseille and the Chilean and Argentine national teams.
Source: Observadora
