Cruzeiro close to appointing Bruno Spindel to replace Paulo Pelaipe | OneFootball

Cruzeiro has advanced in discussions and reached a verbal agreement with Bruno Spindel, former director of Flamengo, to take on the role of football director, replacing Paulo Pelaipe. The expectation is that the executive will arrive in Belo Horizonte in the coming days, when he is expected to formalize the contract and begin activities at Toca da Raposa.

Bruno Spindel had a long tenure at Flamengo, where he worked for 13 years and was directly involved in the restructuring process of the Rio de Janeiro club, initiated by Eduardo Bandeira de Mello in 2013, playing a decisive role in major negotiations and signings for the Rubro-Negro. Recently, the executive was on Corinthians' radar, but the possibility did not progress after he stated that the contract was never even formalized.

With the departure of Paulo Pelaipe, which was made official on December 1st, Cruzeiro also made adjustments to its administrative structure and released a new organizational chart. In this reshuffle, Joaquim Pinto took on the role of sports director, while Rodrigo Ramos was appointed as executive football manager. The trend is for Spindel to fill the vacancy left by the experienced executive who arranged his return to Grêmio.

Upon arriving at Toca da Raposa II in Belo Horizonte, Bruno Spindel will have the opportunity to reunite with a familiar name from recent times: coach Tite. The executive and coach shared daily duties at Flamengo between 2023 and 2024, a period during which they worked together at the Rio club.

The executive was the right-hand man of Marcos Braz at Flamengo during Rodolfo Landim's administration, from 2019 to 2024, actively participating in assembling squads that achieved significant titles such as two Libertadores, two Brazilian Cups, and two Brazilian Championships during that period.

The information about the agreement between Cruzeiro and Bruno Spindel was initially reported by O Globo.

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