RB Bragantino unveil Vagner Mancini as new manager | OneFootball

The RB Bragantino announced this Thursday the hiring of coach Vagner Mancini, who signed a contract with Massa Bruta until the end of the current season. The experienced 59-year-old coach arrives to replace Fernando Seabra, who was dismissed after a series of poor results in the Brazilian Championship.

Along with Mancini, the technical staff members are also joining: Réver (assistant coach), Claudio Andrade (performance analyst), and Lucas Itaberaba (fitness coach).

Connection with the club

Although this is his first time as Bragantino's coach, Mancini has a history with the club, which he played for in 1991 and 1992, a period when Massa Bruta had one of its most remarkable campaigns on the national scene.

“I am very happy to return. The city of Bragança and Bragantino are part of my history. I defended the club for more than three years and was very happy here. It is special to return to a place where you were well received. I remember that period well: it was an extremely competitive team, recently the Brazilian runner-up, and it maintained a high level in the following years,” Mancini recalled.

“It is a joy to return at this moment, due to the way Bragantino works. The structure makes a difference in football, especially when you find competent people by your side. There are all the elements for great work, and I am fully focused on that,” the coach added.

Photo: Ari Ferreira / Red Bull Bragantino.

Short preparation time and upcoming debut

The tendency is for Mancini to make his debut with Bragantino this Sunday, in the match against Bahia, at 4 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Fonte Nova, for the 31st round of the Brasileirão. The coach's last club was Goiás, which dismissed him on the 13th, after a draw with Athletic-MG, in Serie B.

With a contract until the end of the year, Bragantino has only eight more games until the end of the year. The main goal of Mancini's technical staff is to avoid the danger of relegation and, if possible, secure a spot in a continental competition like the Copa Sudamericana.

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