Botafogo saw Brazilian coach André Jardine as the ideal name to take command of the team in 2025, replacing Artur Jorge, who agreed with Al-Rayyan, from Qatar.
This Saturday (04/01), the América-MEX coach announced his decision after negotiating with Alvinegro and Sporting News brings details.
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Will André Jardine coach Botafogo?
According to journalist Alejandro Orvañanos, from the Mexican portal “Claro Sports”, André Jardine refused Botafogo’s proposal and chose to stay at América-MEX. Jardine has a contract with the club until the end of 2027 and wants to stay in the country to try for a fourth consecutive national championship, which would be unprecedented in the country.
Therefore, John Textor should focus on other names on the market for the vacancy left by Artur Jorge. Botafogo makes its season debut next Saturday (11), at 4pm, against Maricá, for Carioca.
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André Jardine refuses Botafogo’s proposal and decides to stay at América-MEX.
Jardine has already communicated to Botafogo his decision to remain at the Mexican club, with which he has a contract until June 2027.
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Who is André Jardine?
André Jardine started out as a football player in Grêmio’s youth teams, but soon abandoned the sport and studied physical education at university.
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Jardine’s career as a coach began with Inter’s youth team, also passing through Grêmio and São Paulo. At Tricolor Paulista, he became the head coach between 2018 and 2019.
After his time with the São Paulo team, he became coach of the Brazilian under-20 and under-23 teams between 2019 and 2022, being champion in men’s football at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
He has been in Mexican football since 2022, when he was hired by Atlético San Luis. It arrived in América in 2023.
For América, Jardine has already accumulated six titles in just two years. The coach won the Mexican Championship three times (2023 Apertura, 2024 Clausura and 2024 Apertura), won the title of Champion of Champions in 2024, in addition to the Mexican League Super Cup, also in 2024.
He also won the Campeones Cup, played between the MLS champion and the Mexican tournament champion. He was also voted best coach of the year in the country.
The achievement also equaled Austrian Ernesto Pauler, Hungarian Árpád Fekete and Argentine Antonio Mohamed in second place among foreign coaches with the most titles in Mexico. The first place, by far, is the Brazilian Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti, who has already been champion of the Mexican tournament seven times.
Which clubs did André Jardine coach in his career?
- Grêmio (only as interim)
- São Paulo
- Brazilian Olympic team
- Atlético San Luis of Mexico
- Mexico America
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What are André Jardine’s career titles?
The most successful period of Jardine’s career was with América de México. The coach, at the club since 2023, has already won six trophies in a year and a half at the helm of the club. Before that, he won two titles with the Brazilian Olympic team
Brazilian Olympic team
- Toulon Tournament – 1 title – 2019
- Olympic Games – 1 title – 2020
Mexico America
- Mexican Championship – 3 titles – 2023 (opening), 2024 (closing) and 2024 (opening)
- Champion of Champions – 1 title – 2024
- Champions Cup – 1 title – 2024
- Mexican League Super Cup – 1 title – 2024
Foreign coaches most times Mexican champions
- Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti – Brazil – 7 titles
- André Jardine -Brazil – 3 titles
- Árpád Fekete – Hungary – 3 titles
- Antonio “Turco” Mohamed – Argentina – 3 titles
- Ernesto Pauler – Austria – 3 titles
