Atlético-MG denied the search for Carlos Carvalhal to take on the role of team coach. According to Galo sources interviewed by the report, there was no movement on the part of the club in search of the Portuguese.
The football leadership outlined a foreigner for the position as a priority. Among the names speculated on the market, the Portuguese Artur Jorge was wanted in December 2024 after the departure of Gabriel Militoand pleases the board, but the high cost of taking him from Al-Rayyan, in Saudi Arabia, is a complication.
The idea of the athletic board is to sign a new coach as quickly as possible, thinking about the sequence of the season, but, .
Who leads the team
for the Minas Gerais Championship. The duel will be a decisive one for Alvinegro, which needs to win to seek qualification to the semi-finals of the State.
Lucas Gonçalves, assistant coach of Galo’s permanent committee, will be responsible for directing the Atlético team against Gato do Mato.
At the club since 2018, the professional has already led Atlético in seven matches, with five wins and two defeats – resulting in a success rate of 71.4%.
Atlético-MG in the Minas Gerais Championship
Currently, Alvinegro is in second place in Group A of the tournament, with 11 points. According to UFMG, Galo has a 66.5% chance of advancing to the final stage of the competition.
It is worth noting that the first three placed in each group and the best overall second placed team in the group stage, which is currently North, advance to the knockout stages of Mineiro. The team from Norte de Minas has the same eleven points as Atlético-MG, but has an advantage in the number of victories – three against two for Galo – and also in goal difference.
With this, Alvinegro does not depend solely on itself to advance to the semi-finals. The simplest combination involves Atlético winning over Itabirito and URT – leader of Group A – not winning.
If this doesn’t happen, Galo can still guarantee a place in the knockout stage as the best runner-up. To do this, Atlético-MG needs to beat Itabirito and hope for North to win over América.
