⚠️ Atlético-MG sack Cuca after Copa do Brasil defeat to Cruzeiro | OneFootball

Atlético-MG fired coach Cuca this Friday (29).

The decision came after a 2-0 home defeat to Cruzeiro in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil.

Cuca had already worked at Galo between 2011 and 2013, then in 2021, and more recently in the second half of 2022.

In this fourth stint, he led the club in 45 matches, with 22 wins, 11 draws, and 12 losses (57% success rate).

In the Copa do Brasil, Galo will have to beat Cruzeiro by at least three goals to reach the semi-finals.

In the Brasileirão, the club is in 12th place, with 24 points—five points above the relegation zone and 12 points below the G-4.

And in the Copa Sudamericana, Atlético-MG will face Bolívar in the quarter-finals after eliminating Godoy Cruz.

After the derby, Cuca admitted that the team "is not playing as well as it can" and commented on the bad phase—especially at home:

Who will take over at Galo? 👀

According to ESPN, two names are being considered to replace Cuca at the helm of Galo: Tite (who faces some resistance from the fans) and Jorge Sampaoli.

Galo’s next match will be against Vitória, at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday (31), at Barradão, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão.

The return leg against Cruzeiro is scheduled for September 11, a Thursday, at 7:30 p.m., at Mineirão.

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