Santos eye move for former Flamengo boss | OneFootball

Jorge Sampaoli was at Flamengo in 2023

Santos is fighting against yet another relegation to Série B of the Campeonato Brasileiro and remains at the bottom of the Série A standings. Therefore, with Cléber Xavier at risk of being fired, the São Paulo team is keeping an eye on the situation of Jorge Sampaoli, former Flamengo coach.

According to Argentine journalist Pablo Paván, Cléber Xavier does not have much support within Santos to remain with the team for the rest of the Brasileirão. As such, the club's management has already made contact to try to rehire Jorge Sampaoli, who was at Flamengo in 2023.

Currently, Cléber Xavier has managed 14 games for Santos and has accumulated negative results. There have been six defeats during this period, as well as three draws. In fact, Neymar's former team was eliminated from the Copa do Brasil by CRB in the third round. Finally, the São Paulo club is in 15th place in the Campeonato Brasileiro.

HAS HE ALREADY COACHED SANTOS?

Jorge Sampaoli had his first job in Brazilian football in 2019, when he signed with Santos. On that occasion, the Argentine coach led the team in 63 matches. During this period, there were 35 wins, 15 losses, and 13 draws. In addition, the São Paulo team qualified for the Libertadores thanks to their campaign in the Brasileirão.

AND AT FLAMENGO?

Meanwhile, at Flamengo, Jorge Sampaoli did not achieve positive results, even with 20 wins in 39 matches. That's because the coach was runner-up in the Copa do Brasil in 2023, after losing to São Paulo. In the end, he was replaced in October of the same year by Tite.

WHAT IS FLAMENGO'S CURRENT SITUATION?

Now, with Filipe Luís in charge, Flamengo remains focused on the upcoming commitments of the season. O Mais Querido faces Atlético-MG this Wednesday (06), in Belo Horizonte, at 7:00 PM (Brasília time), in a match valid for the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil.

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