Avaí announce Jair Ventura's departure, see the details | OneFootball

Avaí announced on Monday the departure of coach Jair Ventura. The team from Santa Catarina reported that the former coach of Corinthians and Santos accepted an offer from a first division club in the Brazilian Championship.

Jair Ventura joined Avaí in March 2025 and is leaving after 27 matches, with nine wins, ten draws, and eight losses. He leaves the team in the 11th position in Série B, six points behind Novorizontino, who are in fourth place in the tournament.

With the coach's departure, Avaí confirmed that Marquinhos Santos, a club idol and current technical coordinator, will take over as interim coach.

Jair Ventura's New Destination

According to information from ge, the Série A club that made an offer to Jair Ventura was Vitória. Currently, only the team from Bahia and Internacional are without a coach.

If he agrees with Vitória, the coach will have the mission to avoid relegation. Leão da Barra is in the 17th position in the Brasileirão, with 22 points — two less than Vasco, the first team outside the relegation zone.

Read Avaí's full statement

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