This will be Renato’s third stint with the Cruzmaltino team
Renato Gaúcho will be Vasco’s new coach for the 2026 season.63-year-old coach replaces Fernando Diniz, who left the Rio team at the end of February. This will be Renato’s third stint with the Cruzmaltino team. In 2006, he led the club to the final of the Copa do Brasil, where they ended up being beaten by Flamengo. In 2008, the coach was unable to prevent the team’s relegation to Series B of the Brazilian Championship.
After playing football in Rio, Renato Gaúcho stood out at Grêmio, where he won a Libertadores, a Copa do Brasil and five state titles, in addition to other titles. The coach had been without a club since September last year, when he was fired from Fluminense.
O Vasco returns to the pitch only on March 12thwhen they host Palmeiras, in São Januário, for the Brasileirão. At 7:30 pm (Brasília time), the teams will face each other in a duel valid for the fifth round of the national tournament.
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