😯 In Série B's top five, Fortaleza sack Thiago Carpini | OneFootball

"This is pure Brazilian football juice."

You’ve probably heard that phrase before, in some debate on social media or even on sports talk shows on the radio/TV.

So here comes another one! 

Fortaleza announced the dismissal of head coach Thiago Carpini this Thursday (23).

So far, it’s just another job cut short among countless others in Brazilian football every season.

What stands out, however, is that Laion sits in fifth place in Série B with 31 points after 19 rounds.

That means that if the championship ended today, Fortaleza would qualify for the promotion playoffs.

Starting this year, the CBF decided that the first- and second-place teams in the standings are guaranteed a spot in Série A the following year, while the teams finishing third, fourth, fifth and sixth will play in a final playoff to decide the last two spots in the top tier of Brazilian football in 2027.

After spells with Vitória, Juventude and São Paulo, Thiago Carpini was announced by Fortaleza in December 2025.

In 42 matches (22 wins, 11 draws and 9 losses), the 42-year-old coach won the Ceará state championship and finished runner-up in the Copa do Nordeste.

The decision to part ways with Carpini comes after a 2-1 away defeat to Vila Nova in the 19th round of the 2026 Série B.

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