Renato Gaúcho turns down offers, but Vasco keep pushing for a deal | OneFootball

Vasco has decided not to throw in the towel for Renato Gaúcho anytime soon. This past Monday, the experienced coach rejected two official proposals sent by the club's management. The stumbling block, however, is not the sports project, which has already been approved by the professional, but rather a disagreement regarding the salary offered to take over the team this season.

The difference between what Vasco offered and what Renato Gaúcho demands is around 10% to 20%. The coach remains adamant in the negotiations and insists on receiving a salary very close to what he earned in his last job at Fluminense, a club he resigned from in September last year after intense external pressure.

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Cost-benefit and the urgency of the schedule

Although Vasco's management is not entirely convinced to pay the demanded amount, the internal understanding is that the cost-benefit of Renato Gaúcho is still superior to that of other professionals available in the market. The club believes that saving on the coach's salary now could cost much more in the future, especially in the fight against relegation.

Another factor favoring an increase in the offer is the schedule. Vasco only returns to the field on March 12 against Palmeiras, and the management wants to take advantage of this rare training window. The pressure to have a permanent coach working immediately could force the club to meet the financial demands.

Financial impasse remains the main obstacle – Photo: André Durão

Locker room management is the great asset

The insistence on Renato Gaúcho intensified after the elimination in the Carioca Championship to Fluminense and the realization that it would be almost impossible to take Artur Jorge from Al-Rayyan. The approval of Renato's name behind the scenes occurs because he meets the main requirement of the SAF: he is a coach known for being an excellent locker room manager.

Vasco's football department assesses that the squad has quality but is performing well below expectations following the departure of Fernando Diniz. With the team languishing at the bottom of the Brasileirão with only one point in four rounds, bringing in a professional capable of restoring the players' confidence in the short term has become a matter of survival.

Renato Gaúcho during one of his stints at Vasco, in 2005 – Photo: Cezar Loureiro/Arquivo

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