Ex-Flamengo boss Jorge Sampaoli sacked after 7 games by Argentine side | OneFootball

Now former Talleres (ARG) coach, Sampaoli is back on the market

Despite being Argentine, Jorge Sampaoli had the chance to manage a club in his home country for the first time in his career. However, the spell did not last even ten matches. That is because the former Flamengo coach was fired by Talleres (ARG) after just seven games.

Talleres announced the dismissal last weekend after a 0-0 draw with Central Córdoba (ARG). With that result, Sampaoli’s stint at the club ended with one win, two draws, and four losses, with the team sitting at the bottom of Group A in the Clausura Tournament of the Argentine Championship.

Sampaoli was announced as Talleres coach on June 10 of this year. In other words, his spell lasted less than three months. In addition, the former Flamengo manager was the most expensive coach in the club’s history. Despite all the investment, the partnership did not work out.

SAMPAOLI AT FLAMENGO

Hired by Flamengo in 2023 to replace Vítor Pereira, Sampaoli was doing well until the fateful incident involving fitness coach Pablo Fernández in July of that year, after the comeback win over Atlético-MG at Independência Stadium. After that situation, the team fell apart.

Flamengo even reached the Copa do Brasil final, but lost the decision to São Paulo, 2-1 on aggregate. Right after the final, Sampaoli was dismissed, making way for Tite. In that period, the Argentine led Mengão in 39 matches: 20 wins, 11 draws, and eight losses.

After Flamengo, Jorge Sampaoli was unable to establish himself at another team. Later, the Argentine had a brief spell at Rennes (FRA), with only ten matches. In 2025, he signed with Atlético-MG, where he stayed for 33 matches, with the runner-up finish in the Copa Sudamericana as the high point.

AUTHOR’S OPINION

— Sampaoli must be the coach with the most contract termination penalties in the world, it’s unbelievable. He cannot see out a contract, and it is always because of club decisions. His last good job was at Olympique de Marseille (FRA), when he finished as French league runner-up. There, yes, he asked to leave because he requested reinforcements for the following season —, began Pedro Paulo Catonho, journalist at Coluna do Fla.

— Sampaoli needs to rethink his approach. He has gone a long time without doing a good job. He is still young enough to continue in the profession, at 66 years old. But he needs to change something that has not been working. In Brazil, I think he no longer has a market, for example —, Pedro said.

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