⚠️ Jorge Sampaoli returns to Brazilian football | OneFootball

After the well-progressed agreement with Martín Anselmi fell apart, Atlético Mineiro went in search of an old acquaintance: Jorge Sampaoli.

And they secured the return of the 65-year-old Argentine coach to Brazilian football.

The announcement of the hiring took place on the evening of this Tuesday (2).

Sampaoli has been free on the market since January 30 of this year.

He signed a contract until December 2027.

His first stint with Atlético began on March 1, 2020.

He arrived following the dismissal of Rafael Dudamel and early exits in the South American and Copa do Brasil.

The Rooster would win the Mineiro Championship and make a great campaign in the Brasileirão in the season marked by the Covid-19 pandemic.

He only missed the top five in one round and was leader seven times. Ended up in third place, with a spot in the Libertadores-2021.

The expectation was for the Argentine's continuity, but his departure came on February 22 after receiving an offer from Olympique de Marseille. Before the final round of the BR-2020.

Santos tried...

The first club in Brazil where Sampaoli worked was Santos.

He arrived for the 2019 season, leading the Fish to the runner-up of the Brasileirão. He left asking for dismissal and, later, claiming salaries in court.

The Fish tried to bring him back before closing with Vojvoda, but believes that the requests made by the coach were "absurd".

Sampaoli, on the other hand, said it would be "irresponsible" to take over Santos without the imagined reinforcements.

He also had a stint at the helm of Flamengo in 2023.

Which ended after the runner-up in the Copa do Brasil and with 39 games in total.

His last club was Rennes, from France, between November 2024 and January 2025.

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Atlético is currently 14th in the Brasileirão, with 24 points.

They are four rounds without victories.

The team opening the Z-4 is Vitória, with 22.

They will return to action on the 14th, when they will host Santos.

Before, the Rooster will visit the biggest rival for the return of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.

The first leg had a celestial triumph by 2 x 0 at Arena MRV.

For the same phase of the Copa Sudamericana, Atlético will face Bolívar on the 17th and 24th. Deciding in BH.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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