Atlético-MG eye up Tite or Sampaoli after Cuca’s departure | OneFootball

Tite and Jorge Sampaoli are currently unemployed

Atlético-MG was defeated by Cruzeiro by 2 to 0, at home, in the Brazil Cup, which resulted in the departure of coach Cuca. Thus, to replace the coach, the team from Belo Horizonte is considering two former Flamengo coaches: Tite and Jorge Sampaoli, who are currently unemployed.

According to information from 'ESPN Brasil', the two names are strong in the backstage of Atlético-MG. In addition, Jorge Sampaoli, even watched the game against Cruzeiro last Wednesday (27), analyzed the squad and is willing to return to the club without asking for reinforcements, if he receives the invitation.

DID TITE AND SAMPAOLI COACH FLAMENGO?

Jorge Sampaoli coached Flamengo in 2023. During that period, he led the red-black team in 39 matches, winning only 20. In addition, the Argentine coach fell early in the Libertadores, was runner-up in the Brazil Cup and left the club far from the fight for the Brazilian Championship.

Tite took over Flamengo immediately after the dismissal of Jorge Sampaoli, at the end of 2023. For the Most Loved, the coach from Rio Grande do Sul led 68 matches, with 41 victories. In addition, the commander was champion of the Carioca Championship in 2024. However, after a poor campaign in the Libertadores, he was dismissed and replaced by Filipe Luís.

AND FLAMENGO?

The Flamengo, led by Filipe Luís, continues to win and leads the Brazilian Championship. Last Monday (25), the red-black team applied a historic thrashing of 8 to 0 over Vitória, at Maracanã, and remained in first place in the Brasileirão in an isolated manner.

Thus, aiming to maintain the lead, the Flamengo takes the field on Sunday (31), against Grêmio, at Maracanã, at 4 pm (Brasília time), in a match valid for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. In this way, the Coluna do Fla brings all the information of the match in Rio de Janeiro.

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