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Which former Flamengo coach is on São Paulo’s radar?

São Paulo lost 3-1 to Juventude this Wednesday (13) and was eliminated in the fifth round of the Copa do Brasil. As a result, the São Paulo club fired coach Roger Machado and is targeting the signing of Dorival Júnior.

According to ESPN, Dorival Júnior decided he would only return to work after the World Cup. However, São Paulo “pulls at the coach’s heartstrings,” and he is considering accepting a possible offer from the club.

However, São Paulo still needs to work out some contract terms to sign Dorival Júnior. The main issue is financial. That is because the club is not willing to pay the coach nearly R$ 3 million.

Did Dorival Júnior win the Libertadores with Flamengo?

Yes! Dorival Júnior was Flamengo’s coach when the club won the 2022 Libertadores against Athletico-PR. On that occasion, the Rubro-Negro giants beat the Paraná team 1-0 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

In addition, it is important to highlight that Dorival Júnior also won another major title in 2022: the Copa do Brasil. Flamengo beat Corinthians on penalties at the Maracanã and lifted the national tournament trophy in front of the Rubro-Negro fans.

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