Diniz under pressure? Vasco decide coach’s future after fifth defeat | OneFootball

Vasco is experiencing its most critical moment of the season. The defeat to Bahia marked the team's fifth consecutive loss in the Brasileirão. The current negative streak of Fernando Diniz even surpasses the series of four defeats that led to his dismissal from Fluminense in 2024.

+ Diniz admits a drop in concentration at Vasco and sees expulsion as decisive: “Determinant for the result”

Diniz's “shield” at São Januário

Despite the alarming numbers (11 goals conceded and only 1 scored in the last five games), the coach remains esteemed. The Vasco board fully supports his work. The internal assessment is that the team has already proven capable of “recalculating the route,” as it did after the Club World Cup break.

The main guarantor of his stay is president Pedrinho. A declared fan of the playing style, the director assured Diniz, even during his hiring, that he would have support in turbulent times. This assurance was one of the reasons the coach accepted the project.

The coach's defense

In a press conference, Diniz used the calendar to defend himself.

He cited recent achievements, such as the thrashing of Santos, to justify his continuity. However, he knows how football works and said that friendship with Pedrinho is no guarantee of permanence:

The focus now is to recover the team's morale. Vasco has two home games (Internacional and Mirassol) to stop the crisis before the Copa do Brasil semifinal. The board understands that firing now would be a strategic mistake.

The team continues without winning and with morale low – Photo: Márcio José/AGIF

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