Bracks on signings, hints at more arrivals by end of March

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·16 March 2026

Bracks on signings, hints at more arrivals by end of March

Atlético is not going through its best moment this season. After the 2-0 defeat to Vitória last Saturday (14th) at Barradão, in Salvador, the pressure at the club has increased. In light of this, Galo’s CSO, Paulo Bracks, called a press conference this Monday (16th) at Arena MRV to answer questions about the team’s current situation.

During the press conference, the executive spoke about the team’s recent performance, analyzed the signings made by the club in the first transfer window of 2026, and also commented on the possibility of new arrivals in the so-called “domestic window,” which closes on March 27th.

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Analysis of the Signings

Speaking about the squad planning, Bracks highlighted that the club made seven moves in this first window and evaluated the profile of the players who joined. According to him, three players arrived with starting status: Renan Lodi, Maycon, and Vitor Hugo.

From this first window of 2026, we made 7 moves. Of these, we have 3 players who we can say are starters: Renan Lodi, Maycon, and Vitor Hugo. The last to arrive in the window was Pérez, who made his debut in our last match and was well evaluated by some of you (journalists).

Bracks also explained that three other reinforcements joined the club as investment bets: Ángelo Preciado, Minda, and Mateo Cassierra. According to the executive, these players are still going through a natural adaptation process.

These players will require a little more time to fully adapt to Brazilian football, our calendar, the coach, and our style of play. This is something natural and has happened before, not just here at the club, but with other players at other clubs. So, we really believe in these three players.

The executive also emphasized the quality of the squad and highlighted the presence of players who are frequently called up to national teams: “Today we have about six players in our squad who are eligible for national team selection, and we really believe in these players.”

Fan Dissatisfaction

Another topic addressed at the press conference was the dissatisfaction of Atlético fans regarding the string of negative results. For Bracks, the discontent is not directly related to the signings, but rather to the team’s performance on the field: “The fans’ dissatisfaction is not with the new signings, but with the results. The results end up guiding confidence, not just for the fans, but for the group itself,” he said.

The executive also stated that the work of the board and the coaching staff is to restore the squad’s confidence and reinforced a request made to coach Eduardo Domínguez since his arrival at the club: “Our job is to lift morale, inject confidence, and demand attitude. The request I made to Eduardo Domínguez at his presentation still stands: that we have a team with more soul and more of the Atlético fan identity that I know very well.”

Market Likely to Wait Until Mid-Year

Asked about the possibility of Galo seeking reinforcements in this domestic window, Bracks admitted that the tendency is for the club to wait for the next transfer period, which will open in the middle of the year: “It’s difficult! We understand that, given the current conditions, we are not convinced that this domestic window gives us the opportunity to raise the level of our squad today.”

According to the executive, the expectation is that the recovery of players currently in the medical department will help strengthen the group in the coming weeks. Among the players mentioned are Lyanco, Alexsander, and Maycon himself.

We understand that, with the recovery of our players who are in the medical department, along with our youth squad, we have a squad with a good level until the Copa break, to make bigger and better moves in the mid-year window. But we are not 100% set on this, neither for arrivals nor departures.

Next Match

Looking to bounce back in the competition, Atlético returns to the field next Wednesday (18th), when they host São Paulo at 8:00 p.m. at Arena MRV, in a match valid for the 7th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A. After six rounds, Galo has only one win, two draws, and three losses in the competition.

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