Grêmio appoints Luís Castro on two-year deal | OneFootball

Luís Castro is Grêmio’s new head coach. The club announced on Friday night a two-year contract with an option for a further year for the 64-year-old. It is the Portuguese manager’s second spell in Brazilian football after Botafogo in 2022-2023.

Grêmio teased the news on social media with a post inspired by Portuguese tiles. The agreement had been in place since Thursday, when both sides exchanged documents for review. The final version was sent by Grêmio to Castro on Thursday afternoon in Brazil, and after analysis it was signed on Friday.

Castro’s backroom team numbers six. Assistants Vítor Severino and Pedro Mané are joined by goalkeeping coach Daniel Correia and performance analyst Nuno Baptista. Fitness coaches Nuno Cerdeira and Roberto Júnior (Betinho) complete the group, and apart from Betinho, formerly of Flamengo and Brazilian, all are Portuguese.

João Brandão, an assistant at Botafogo, is not part of the staff. Pedro Mané did not work at Fogão and linked up with Castro at Al-Nassr, his penultimate job before Al Wasl. Nuno Cerdeira joined Castro’s staff in 2023, also at the Saudi club.

Castro’s recent roles were at Al-Nassr then Al Wasl.

Source: Globo.com