Internacional vice-president backs Roger Machado after big loss | OneFootball

Even with the 4-1 defeat to Palmeiras at Allianz Parque, Internacional will continue with Roger Machado as the team's coach. This was confirmed by the club's vice-president of football, José Olavo Bisol.

“Roger is our coach, and he will be the coach for the Grenal. Football presents us with these difficult moments that we also need to understand and have resilience, and it's also about knowing that the opportunity presents itself precisely in the classic to turn things around,” stated the executive in a press conference at the palestrina arena.

This Saturday's game, valid for the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship, marked a complicated night for the Colorado. Palmeiras gave no chances and built the rout with a hat-trick from Vitor Roque and a goal from Lucas Evangelista. Carbonero scored for Inter, but the expressive score reflected Verdão's superiority in São Paulo. The match also featured the debut of Andreas Pereira for the São Paulo team, who came on in the second half and excited the fans.

Internacional's situation in the national competition is concerning. In 22 games, the team has won only seven times and is in tenth place, far from the qualifying zone for the Libertadores. The second half of the year has already brought eliminations in the Copa do Brasil, against Fluminense, and in the Libertadores, against Flamengo.

Roger Machado's tenure at Internacional, which began 72 games ago, includes 34 victories, 20 draws, and 18 defeats, with a 56.5% success rate. Despite the heavy setback, Bisol emphasized that the coach's approach is trustworthy: “It's very embarrassing to leave here with a result of this nature. We know the greatness of Palmeiras and the difficulty of playing here, but even so, we are outraged by the attitude,” he said.

Inter returns to the field on the next 21st (Sunday) for another commitment in the Brazilian Championship. Colorado, under Roger Machado, faces Grêmio at 5:30 PM (Brasília time) at Beira-Rio. The tendency is that, in case of another setback, the coach may not withstand it.

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