Vasco eye Renato Gaúcho, will use break to lift shaken squad | OneFootball

Vasco will have a breather in the schedule after the painful elimination from the Carioca Championship. The team will go 10 days without taking the field until their next match against Palmeiras, scheduled for March 12, for the Brazilian Championship. This break is seen by the board as the ideal time to define the new coach and align the necessary adjustments in the football department and the transfer market.

The club’s management already has a main target to take over the clipboard: Renato Gaúcho. With the urgency imposed by being at the bottom of the national tournament, the club has decided it can no longer wait for a decision from Artur Jorge, who remains focused on football in Qatar. One week after the dismissal of Fernando Diniz, the board’s efforts are now fully focused on advancing negotiations with the experienced Brazilian coach.

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Progress in negotiations and history at Vasco

The first steps have already been taken by Vasco’s management. Last Monday, club officials contacted Renato Gaúcho’s agent to understand his salary expectations and the coach’s willingness to take on the project at this turbulent time. The initial response was encouraging, with the coach giving a positive signal for the continuation of talks, although an official and documented proposal has not yet been sent.

At 63, Renato Gaúcho is well acquainted with the pressure at São Januário. He has already led Vasco on two previous occasions: first in a longer stint from 2005 to 2007, and then briefly in 2008. His experience and well-known ability to manage the locker room are considered fundamental tools to reverse the current crisis scenario this season.

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

Recovery of key players and squad adjustments

In addition to the relentless search for a new coach, the 10 days of free training will be crucial for the psychological and technical recovery of the current squad. Players who had been pillars of the team, such as Paulo Henrique and Nuno Moreira, started the classic against Fluminense on the bench by technical decision, highlighting the slump of part of the group that needs to be quickly reversed.

The most emblematic case of this moment of lack of confidence is that of striker Brenner. Signed to be the offensive reference in 2026, he ended up becoming the main character in the elimination from the state championship after missing a penalty kick, once again becoming the main target of criticism from the stands. The new coach will have the tough mission of bringing out the best football from these key players for the rest of the year.

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