O Santos Follows in search of a coach after the resignation of Pedro Caixinha. The Santos board consulted the names of Dorival Júnior and Tite, but received negatives. With that, the name of Jorge Sampaoliwhich was successful at Santos in 2019, emerged as a favorite.
The parties even gathered on the afternoon of Monday (14/04) and Sampaoli gave an answer to the Santos board. THE Sporting News brings details.
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Will Sampaoli go to Santos?
According to ‘GE’, the Santos held a meeting with Jorge Sampaoli And there is the interest of both parties for a happy ending.
Santos analyzed the market and even probing Dorival Júnior and Tite To assume the command of the team, but both showed little interest in the proposal. Neither has plans to go back to work as a technician at this time.
According to information gathered by ‘GE’, Tite would have nominated that, if it were to return to active, would give preference to an opportunity abroad. Already Dorivalstill digesting the recent departure of the Brazilian team last month, chose not to follow with conversationsbut thanked the club’s interest.
Given this, a third alternative considered “natural” began to gain strength behind the scenes: Jorge Sampaoli. The Argentine coach, who commanded Santos in 2019 e led the team to the Brazilian runner-upis well regarded by President Marcelo Teixeira, who had already tried to bring him back last year.
Sampaoli was recently at Rennes of France, where he had a short pass – just two months, with ten matches, three wins and seven losses. He is currently living in Rio de Janeiro and his last work in Brazil went ahead of Flamengo in 2023.
⚠️ Now!
Without Tite and Dorival Júnior, Santos will invest in Sampaoli.
A board of the board is not in favor of hiring due to the requirements of the coach by reinforcements and his difficult posture to deal with in everyday life, but the name pleases President Marcelo Teixeira.
Fernando…
– Football Planet 🌎 (@futebol_info)
How was Sampaoli’s last passage at Santos?
Jorge Sampaoli’s passage through Santos in 2019 was marked by offensive and engaging footballwho won the fans and took the club to Brazilian runner-up.
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2019 season numbers
In the Brazilian Championship, Santos ended in second place, behind only Flamengo, with 74 points. At home, the performance was remarkable: 14 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss, with 44 goals scored and 15 conceded, resulting in 80.7%.
Sampaoli implemented an offensive style of play, with possession and intense movement. Players like Carlos Sánchez, Soteldo, Marinho and Felipe Jonatan stood out under his command. The technician was also known for his tactical improvisations, such as the use of defenders on the sides, which sometimes affected the performance of the team.
Despite his success in the field, Sampaoli faced disagreements with the board, especially in relation to hiring and planning for the following season. These disagreements culminated in his departure from the club at the end of 2019, even with the desire for part of the fans for his permanence.
After the departure of Santos, Sampaoli worked at Atletico-MG and Flamengo, as well as the passage through Rennes, France.
