Cruzeiro's Artur Jorge fires warning to Bahia, Athletico and Fluminense | OneFootball

Cruzeiro beat Vitória 3-1 on Sunday afternoon, the 20th, in Salvador, easing the pressure on the club. With the win in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship, coach Artur Jorge’s team remains in 6th place with 45 points. The red-and-black side stays on 33 points, in 13th place in the Brasileirão. The Minas Gerais team had not beaten this opponent in Salvador in the Brasileirão for 10 years.

After the match, in a press conference, the coach again spoke about Cruzeiro’s goals in the Brazilian Championship. After being eliminated from the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil, fans protested and began treating qualification for the 2027 Copa Libertadores as an obligation.

“I see that (a Libertadores spot) as a goal, not an obligation. And a goal, for me, means having a working group that relentlessly pursues it and will certainly work very hard to achieve it,” said Artur Jorge.

Artur Jorge took a jab at fans who had criticized his work and the team’s recent results this season. He also took the opportunity to thank the supporters for their backing at Barradão.

“I especially highlight the commitment and work of all the players to get, here today, a victory. A victory that we dedicate to our fans, because it is fair and deserved for them as well. The previous stretch, without wins for us, is tough, it is discouraging, but once again we managed to show up here, and we faced a very difficult opponent on this field, where it is very hard to play. We needed the support of those who truly like us, because we already have plenty of rivals and enemies,” the coach said.

Artur Jorge and the FIFA international break

“This break is shorter, a break of only a few days for us in terms of work. It will be longer in terms of competition, but in terms of work it is shorter, and we will naturally take advantage of it, as always, to improve, because we still lack the points needed for what is our objective. At this stage, we are pursuing a place in the top five.”

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