Internacional hit setbacks in search for Pezzolano successor | OneFootball

Internacional began the week without an agreement to replace Paulo Pezzolano. Dismissed on Sunday, the coach left the club after a run of results that kept the team under pressure near the bottom of the Campeonato Brasileiro table.

RTI Esporte Agency has learned that the board stepped up talks in search of a new manager, but ran into obstacles in the initial negotiations. The club believes a quick decision is necessary.

Luís Zubeldía was one of the first names approached. The Argentine, who has already coached São Paulo and Fluminense, was contacted by Internacional, but the talks did not progress. The assessment is that the coach does not intend to take on a new job at this time.

Mauricio Barbieri remains an option

Mauricio Barbieri has also come onto the board’s radar. However, the coach is currently leading Juventude in the decisive stretch of Brazil’s Série B, and for now the tendency is for him to remain with the club from Rio Grande do Sul.

Internacional are looking for a professional willing to take over immediately and available to work the final rounds of the Brasileirão. The situation reduces the number of options and increases the pressure on the board to find a solution in the short term.

Jair Ventura gains ground in the evaluations

Jair Ventura gained ground in Inter’s assessments throughout this Monday. The coach is at Vitória, who are also under pressure because of recent results. The Bahia side lost at home to Cruzeiro and sit 13th with 33 points.

Vitória are four points ahead of Grêmio, the first team in the relegation zone. Jair’s situation at the club could weigh on any potential negotiation, but the coach has come onto Inter’s radar amid difficulties with other names.

Pablo Fernandez takes charge of training

While the board has yet to decide on the new manager, Pablo Fernandez, Internacional’s permanent assistant coach, will be in charge of Tuesday’s training session at CT Parque Gigante. The board is working with the possibility of announcing Pezzolano’s replacement by Wednesday.

The next fixture will be against Corinthians on the 7th at home, after the international break. By then, the club will need to conclude negotiations to hand the team over to the new coach for the decisive stretch of the Brasileirão.

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