After letting access to Series B of the Brazilian Championship slip into details, the Novorizontino confirmed the renewal of the contract with the coach Eduardo Baptista. The new contract is valid until the end of the next season.
The coach, former Ponte Preta, Sport, and Fluminense and 2020 Brazilian Series D champion with , has been at the Jorge Ismael de Biasi stadium since the beginning of last year.
In 2023, he led Tigre do Vale to runner-up in São Paulo in Série A2, guaranteeing access, and was placed fifth in Série B in the Brazilian Championship. In 2024, he was a semifinalist for Paulistão, eliminating São Paulo in the quarterfinals and falling to Palmeiras. Furthermore, he was again placed fifth in the.
In total, he commanded the Aurinegros in 109 matches, with 54 wins and 26 draws, a 58.40% success rate. In 2025, Novorizontino will compete in the Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil and next year.
