Ex-Flamengo boss Jorge Sampaoli sacked by Atlético-MG

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·12 February 2026

Ex-Flamengo boss Jorge Sampaoli sacked by Atlético-MG

Jorge Sampaoli had been coaching Atlético-MG since September 2025

Atlético-MG announced, on the afternoon of this Thursday (12), the dismissal of coach Jorge Sampaoli. The Argentine had been leading the team since September 2025, and the club decided to end its relationship with the coach.

“Jorge Sampaoli is no longer the coach of Galo. After a meeting at Cidade do Galo, early this Thursday afternoon (2/12), both parties reached an agreement to end the coach’s tenure. For the match against Itabirito, this Saturday (2/14), in Nova Lima, the team will be led by assistant coach Lucas Gonçalves. The Club thanks Jorge Sampaoli and his coaching staff for their services and wishes them success in the next steps of their professional journey,” wrote Atlético-MG.

WHY WAS SAMPAOLI FIRED?

The dismissal of coach Jorge Sampaoli came after a draw with Remo, this Wednesday (11), at Arena MRV, in the third round of the 2025 Brazilian Championship. The Argentine coach ended his second stint with the Belo Horizonte team with 34 matches, 12 wins, 16 draws, and eight losses, with a success rate of 50.9%.

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HOW WAS SAMPAOLI’S TIME AT FLAMENGO?

Jorge Sampaoli left Flamengo in September 2023 after a series of negative results. Afterwards, the Argentine coach took over Rennes, in France, and then signed with Atlético-MG.

While in charge of Flamengo, Sampaoli led the team in 39 matches and achieved 20 wins, 11 draws, and eight losses. In addition, the team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, finished as runners-up in the Copa do Brasil, scored 63 goals, and conceded 41.

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