Renato Gaúcho resigns after Fluminense crash out of Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Renato Gaúcho's stint as head coach of Fluminense came to an end on Tuesday night. In the interview following the elimination of the tricolor team against Lanús, in the quarterfinals of the Copa Sudamericana, the coach himself announced that he had asked to leave.

“I just handed in my resignation to the president. So, from now on, there will be someone else here. You (journalists) will ask him the same questions and I want to see the answers. I want to see if he’ll field the team the fans want or the team he has in his head,” said Renato.

In the first leg of the Sudamericana quarterfinals, played in Argentina, Fluminense was defeated 1-0. This Tuesday, pushed on by the fans at Maracanã, the tricolor team even took the lead with a goal from Canobbio, but Aquino scored the goal that sent Lanús through.

“I always tried to do my very best for the club, in every way, in every competition. Unfortunately, today we’re out of one competition, but we’re doing very well in the Brazilian Championship and the Copa do Brasil,” said Renato, with Fluminense in eighth place in the league and in the semifinals of the knockout tournament.

“If Fluminense were doing badly in the league, I wouldn’t be leaving. Since Fluminense is doing well, I’m going to step away to clear my head and let some internet geniuses keep talking about football, since they know so much,” Renato concluded, ironically.

Along with Renato, assistants Alexandre Mendes and Marcelo Salles are also leaving. In a post on X, Fluminense thanked “the professionals for all the dedication shown throughout their work” and wished them luck in their respective careers. On an interim basis, permanent assistant coach Marcão will take charge of the team.

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