Fluminense announced on Thursday (25) the hiring of Argentine coach Luis Zubeldía, former Sao Paulo. The 44 -year -old coach signed a contract with Tricolor das Laranjeiras until the end of 2026.
The club also reported that the technical committee of Zubeldía arrived the assistants Maxi Cubras, Carlos Gruezo and Alejandro Escobar, as well as fitness coach Lucas Vivas.
The Argentine arrives to replace Renato Gaúcho, after the team’s elimination against Lanús, Maracanã, Na.
Luis Zubeldía arrived in Sao Paulo in 2024 and after a bad start of. For the São Paulo club, there were 85 matches, with 38 wins, 27 draws and 20 losses.
Before closing with Fluminense, but the gauchos opted to hire their compatriot Ramón Díaz.
Zubeldía will be the first foreigner to run Tricolor das Laranjeiras since 1997, when Uruguayan Hugo de León was ahead of the team.
